Each week, we spotlight a cool innovation recommended by some of the industry's top tech writers. This week's pick is a less risky way to fight fires.
Paris' fire brigade used a 1,100-pound "tank-like robot" to help fight the flames at Notre Dame cathedral, said Peter Holley at The Washington Post. The robot, called Colossus, entered Notre Dame's main chamber and sprayed the walls with "a motorized water cannon capable of firing more than 660 gallons per minute." Colossus can also be operated via joystick from almost 1,000 feet away, withstand intense temperatures, and even crawl up stairs.
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