I’m a big fan of robots, so I was delighted when I had the chance to see Robocue in action, at the Dezome-shiki (New Year’s Firefighters Parade).

Robocue is a remote-controlled rescue robot, used by Tokyo Fire Department since 2009. Robocue was built to save lives in case of disasters, being capable to pull a person inside its body (using a sort of pincers and a conveyor belt) and to carry it to safety.

Tokyo Fire Department’s Robot, Robocue, Dezome-shiki (New Year’s Parade of Firemen), Odaiba, Tokyo

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