Rovio finds new purpose in life with fire extinguisher mod
By Donald Melanson 
posted Apr 30th 2009 6:49AM
posted Apr 30th 2009 6:49AM
The Rovio may not have inspired quite the same level of modding as something like the Robosapien, but it's far from completely lacking in the department, and RoboCommunity member Colt45 looks to have delivered one of the more impressive hacks to date with this new and improved fire extinguisher bot. As impressive as that top-mounted CF2ClBr fire extinguisher and remote-controlled nozzle is, however, the real standout piece may actually be the software, which apparently uses a machine vision app that can recognize fire and automatically extinguish it when necessary (assuming it remains around candle size). Unfortunately, there's no how-to for building your own just yet, nor is there any word of a planned face off with a Flame-o-Sapien, though you can be sure we'll let you know as soon as that happens.
[Via SlashGear]
[Via SlashGear]
Go Rovio Go!
Are we talking about CF2ClBr as in Halon 1211, the ozone-killer banned in all civilised countries?
I don't know how heavy the damn thing is, but wouldn't the extinguisher pressure sort of scoot it around and hit your grandma in the face as she lay on the floor?
Glad to see not everyone is making robots to destroy the world.
Just because a robot does not have obvious offensive capabilities doesn't mean it is part of the fight to destroy human kind. This is just a support bot for the grander attack force.
On a side note, the head on this thing kinda reminds me of the Geth....
doesn't mean it isn't*, right?
Right.
So funny. In Finnish, 'rovio' means a burning pile of wood :)
So it is the baby brother to Ironman's robotic pet? .......As long as it is one step closer to the suit, I like it!
Also:........... why is a robotic fire extinguisher painted camouflage?
Do the things support wpa yet? Last I heard they are stuck with wep. May as well just open up your wifi with one of these things.
@barry99705,
Yes they added WPA encryption to the newer firmware builds. Rovio owners with older firmware builds can download a new build for free.
Robert.
All of this is making me thing of "The Last House" I think it was by Roddenberry.....