Anna Konda – A Firefighting Snake Robot

While the name Anna Konda, might sound like something of a corny joke, what it does is very, very cool. This three-meter long, 75-kg robot, comes equipped with a spray system for extinguishing fires in places that may be impossible or very dangerous for human firefighters to venture into. What’s more, the Anna Konda is actually powered by water and the hydraulic valves and cylinders found in each segment are capable of handling 1450 psi – it needs to get hooked up to a hose before being sent into action.

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The Anna Konda is the work of The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF) group of Norway. [SINTEF via Bot Junkie

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