Seoul to deploy robots to improve disaster management
Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on Monday that it will use robots and new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) more proactively to address problems and improve its emergency response system. A key initiative under the plan is to expand the number of traditional markets covered by its fire patrol robots from two to four. These robots will autonomously patrol during late-night hours, using thermal sensors to detect high-temperature objects and send real time alerts. If their video analysis system determines that a fire has broken out, they report it to the local fire station and activate built-in dry chemical extinguishers to put it out. It will also deploy four-legged robots in dangerous underground spaces, such as tunnels that contain power lines, water pipes and gas lines, where toxic gases or smoke make human access difficult or unsafe. Equipped with LiDAR — a technology that uses laser light to build a detailed 3D image of the environment — and gas detectors, these robots can monitor hazards and search for people in real time. The city gov
