One week after the collapse of a parking garage in the Financial District, the FDNY and NYPD gave a demonstration on Tuesday on how they used technology to quickly respond. NatDuddridgeTV reports.
The robotic dog is officially named Bergh, after Henry Bergh, who founded the ASPCA.
Bergh weighs 70 pounds and can go up stairs. It can fall or get knocked over and get back up. It can even open doors. Last week, Bergh was put into action for the first time at the building collapse. Officials say there was no way to know if other people were trapped. Bergh entered the first floor and second floor, going about 25 feet into the building and stopping so the operator could use a thermal camera to detect heat. One of the robotic dogs was able to find the garage's general manager,The dog also has an audio device for listening, for example, for cries for help.
Meanwhile, one drone got an aerial view of the collapse. Two small drones were then sent in, flying into small areas the robotic dog could not reach. They have lights to see into dark places. They can bump into walls and not crash, and also have thermal capabilities. "They're there to save the lives of citizens by giving us additional situational awareness that we haven't been able to have in the past. So we know whether or not there is someone in the collapse,""These technologies are not going to be intrusive. I want to be clear on that. They will not be intrusive. We want to use it in the right way,"
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