The Indian Army has taken a step towards improving safety at its most sensitive installations by signing a contract to induct firefighting robots designed for use in high-risk and hazardous environments, including ammunition and armament depots.

The contract was signed on January 13 by the Army’s Directorate of Capability Development. Under the deal, the Army will procure 18 Fire Fighting Robots (FF BOTs) at a total cost of ₹62 crore. Induction of the robots is expected to start in the first week of April, after which they will be deployed in various cantonments across the country.

The FF BOT has been developed by Swadeshi Empresa Pvt Ltd under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative. While the system was initially developed for........

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