On Tuesday, the FDNY deployed a robot dog into the debris of the Lower Manhattan four-story parking garage that collapsed to look for survivors and evaluate the destruction that killed one person and injured at least five, authorities said. Footage released by a person at the scene and the New York City Fire Department shows the mechanical Dalmatian named Spot getting ready to assess the deadly incident. Spot can be seen walking toward a pile of rubble in replace of human firefighters, as the st

Yesterday, #FDNYRobotics supported operations at a 5-alarm fire at 2096 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The unit deployed drones which aided in tactical decision making and gave the Incident Commander an overview of the scene which is otherwise not visible from the street level. FDNY Fire Marshals determined the cause of the fire to be from a lithium-ion battery which powered a scooter. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)