Firefighters with robots, planes

Skyscrapers continue to grow throughout major cities such as New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo, Shanghai, Tokyo and Moscow. The higher the risk, the greater the risk of fire. The vehicles, human fire rescue ground is difficult to operate effectively. A small incident in the high-rise can also lead to a serious tragedy.

Therefore, in many cities around the world, firefighting helicopters are a difficult alternative to fire-extinguishing and rescue.

The Tokyo Fire Department handles firefighting by helicopters and spray cannons from the ground. (Photo: Tokyo5)

Since 1974, Los Angeles (USA) has established that buildings 75 feet (22.86m) must have a roof design for the helicopter to land in the event of a fire. In 1988, when the 62nd floor of the Aon Bank Building in Los Angeles was on fire, hundreds of people were saved by the design.

In 2012, floors 66 and 67 of Vostok - Europe's highest commercial center in Moscow - fire. Strong winds cause the flames to rise violently; but four Ka-32 and Mi-26 helicopters were promptly mobilized. Using the water cannons through the windows into the house just poured water from above, the helicopters have extinguished the flames.

In the future, this dangerous work will also be supported by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and robots . NYTimes said in September of the same year that the New York fire department tested UAVs capable of gathering information and sending data back to the ground station for more effective fire suppression. Prior to that, the UAV was also tested in the firefighting of the city.

" One of the biggest problems in the fire area is trying to get as much information as possible, and the UAV is a means of getting things done better than before." - Glenn Corbett - Associate Professor of American Fire Science - said on NYTimes.

In Germany, Mexico and Australia, firefighters are equipped with TAF 20 robots capable of remote control hundreds of meters, shooting water up to 90 meters away.

"This robot can be driven from a distance of 500 meters and deployed in situations that are too dangerous for firefighters, and it will be of great help to firefighters when fighting fires. " The Australian Fire and Rescue Service said on Abc.net.