NSW Fire & Rescue has unveiled Australia's first remotely operated, fire fighting robot.
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The TAF 20 (Turbine Aided Firefighting) machine cost the state $310,000 and will join the fire fighting fleet just in time for the summer fire season.
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It can be remotely operated from up to 500 metres away, giving fire fighters the ability to conduct operations where it is too hot or dangerous for human firefighters to approach.
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The TAF 20 was put into action late last month when an intense fire tore through a shopfitters in the Sydney suburb of Botany.
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In action during the Botany shopfitters fire.
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"This puts FRNSW firefighters ahead of the game when it comes to managing hazardous fires and other emergencies where firefighters cannot safely approach the flames, for example when there is a danger of explosion," Emergency Service Minister David Elliott said.
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The robotic fire fighter can blast mist or foam for 60 metres, and high-pressure water for 90 metres.
Its bulldozer blade pushes cars and other debris out of its path.
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The TAF 20 will be based in Alexandria but can be whisked to emergency sites by truck or by air when needed.
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NSW Fire & Rescue has unveiled Australia's first remotely operated, fire fighting robot.
(Source: NSW Fire & Rescue)