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The Firefighting Robot

This autonomous firefighting 'bot gets its self-preservation instinct from its (very distant) insect cousins

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Shifting through the mossy undergrowth of Germanys Black Forest, antennae raised and leg joints quietly clicking forward, OLE (pronounced oh-luh) is a St. Bernardsize bug on the prowl. But this mechanized insect isnt a scavenger—its a guardian.

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