The Thermite RS3 is capable of spraying 2,500 gallons per minute
A firefighting robot got its first major test Tuesday in Los Angeles when it was put to use for the first time in the United States to battle a major blaze.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the Thermite RS3 robot was supposed to have its official public introduction in the afternoon but got called into duty a few hours early due to a blaze downtown.
“It had already gotten dirty at an early morning major emergency commercial structure fire that morning – proving its value from the start,” the department said.
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