Holy Robots: How Our New Tech is Putting out the Fires of Hell
Colossus Is Doing the Lord’s Work
Even from the ashes of one of the Catholic Church’s most pristine cathedrals, we can find some successes in the rubble. Colossus is a firefighting robot that has a massive water cannon implemented into its frame, which allows it to do much of the heavy lifting in terms of putting out fires. At a point in which the local firemen deemed it unfit for humans to still be inside the Notre Dame as the roof was about to collapse, the humans withdrew and Colossus entered. Although it is not actually larger than life as the name suggests, the fireman robot was able to put out fires in which humans lives would have been at risk. As Colossus fought the fire from the inside, it allowed the other firemen to focus their efforts on different aspects of the fire, whether it was rescuing people or other religious artifacts. The hose full of water that the robot uses could take up to 10 men to carry normally, but the tank-shaped robot can move and carry the weight with ease. Controlled remotely by the firemen, Colossus was instrumental in saving what was left of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Firefighting Robots are Deserving of Hymn-Worthy Praise
Colossus is not the first, nor the last of these water-wielding robots. The United States Navy has prototypes and several versions of water spraying robots, as well as many robotics teams across the world. There are all kinds of different types of firefighting robots, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Drone robots can sense hot-spots in burning homes, while tank-style robots like Colossus can assist on the ground. There are even robots to force entry to collapsed structures. Moving forward, and with the success of Colossus, we will see many of these robots enter the market in masses. Hopefully our technology will advance to the point in which these are widespread, and every department from the Los Angeles Fire Department to rural Montana Fire Squads will be able to utilize this new technology. If implemented correctly, it may be able to save human lives and firefighter casualties in the field, and maybe could be used in unison with both domestic and wild-land fires across the globe.
