Firefighting robot unveiled at Drones for Good Awards

Dubai - First robot designed and developed in Dubai for civil defence sector launched during first day.

The First Day of the second Edition of the UAE Drones For Good Award saw the launch of the first UAE-designed and developed robot for civil defence and fire missions. 
The robot - called the "Fire Bot" was designed by Digi Robotics, a company that specialises in robotics and artificial intelligence systems.
The Fire Bot is designed to remotely carry out critical tasks, such as connecting to extinguishing systems in buildings and automatically moving to the source of the fire to begin extinguishing it before firefighters arrive. The robot can also be used to spread awareness campaigns in malls.

Video by Juidin Bernarrd
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to further develop the Fire Bot was signed by the General Directorate of Civil Defence of Dubai and Digi Robotics in the Major General Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defence; and Jamal Al Khatib, CEO of Digi Robotics; and Saif Al Aleeli, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation and Coordinator General of the UAE Drones for Good Award. 
Major General Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi said that the partnership is designed to develop civil defence capabilities based on the latest technologies and international expertise. Additionally, he noted that the MoU comes as part of Dubai Civil Defence's strategy of adopting "non-conventional" systems to secure lives and property.
 
 
 
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