Gyeonggi fire services demonstrates unmanned firefighting robot 'FIRO'
by Han Jun-guPosted : May 7, 2026, 17:34Updated : May 7, 2026, 17:34
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Gyeonggi Fire Service Academy demonstrates an unmanned firefighting robot named 'FIRO' in Yongin on May 7, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
YONGIN, May 07 (AJP) - The Gyeonggi Fire Service's headquarters has conducted a demonstration of an unmanned firefighting robot called 'FIRO' at the Gyeonggi Fire Service Academy's live fire training facility in Yongin, south of Seoul, on Wednesday.
The demonstration event included remote driving, water spraying, and search & rescue operations. According to the emergency headquarters, the unmanned firefighting robot will be deployed in dangerous environments involving buildings vulnerable to collapse, hard-to-reach areas, and areas exposed to high temperatures, explosions, toxic gases, and other hazards.
Gyeonggi Fire Service Academy demonstrates an unmanned firefighting robot named 'FIRO' in Yongin on May 7, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
Gyeonggi Fire Service Academy demonstrates an unmanned firefighting robot named 'FIRO' in Yongin on May 7, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
Gyeonggi Fire Service Academy demonstrates an unmanned firefighting robot named 'FIRO' in Yongin on May 7, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
Gyeonggi Fire Service Academy demonstrates an unmanned firefighting robot named 'FIRO' in Yongin on May 7, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
Fire officials view footage captured by unmanned firefighting robot 'FIRO' at the unmanned firefighting robot naming ceremony and demonstration event held at Gyeonggi Fire Service Academy in Yongin on May 7, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
