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Headline: Heat-Resistant Drone Could Help Firefighters Tackle Flames And Save Lives
Caption: A drone that can fly into fires and save lives is being developed. Created by researchers from Imperial College London and Swiss research institute Empa, the heat-resistant drone can analyse the source of danger at close range. It aims to help mitigate the life-threatening risks brave men and women take on a daily basis. The data gathered from the location of the fire would allow firefighters in the response team to optimise their strategy before venturing into the inferno, so they’re aware of what may await them and what obstacles they could possibly encounter on the mission. The researcher's goal was to develop a drone that could withstand the heat and thus provide fast and accurate data from the centre of the hot spot. Thanks to its insulating 'aerogel' jacket, the so-called FireDrone can collect and forward data from the scene of a fire even in extremely hot conditions. Empa said: "Firefighters put themselves in dangerous situations during rescue operations - sometimes right in the midst of a sea of flames. Since temperatures in a burning building can reach lethal levels of around 1,000 degrees Celsius, it is essential to avoid any unnecessary risk. Flying robots could support such missions.” The researchers say the FireDrone prototype survived several test flights.
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