Navy unveils firefighting robot prototype

Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 14:31 in Mathematics & Economics

The Navy is celebrating the firefighter of the future. The robot is called SAFFiR, weighs 143 pounds and stands about six feet tall. Right now, it is a prototype, but the Navy hopes one day it will inspect damage on ships. Charlie Rose reports.

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