Autonomous Shipboard Humanoid

[1] The robot is intended to navigate the ship and climb ladders, as well as fight fires and respond to other emergencies as well as visual commands from humans.

[4][2] The project is not very large, simply because of all the abilities it has and the innovations that it Carries while still being able to put out the fire with the hose trigger system it possesses.

The sensors that allow direction to be monitored have to be precise in order for the robot to be able to maneuver through the dense, smoky and tight spaces of a ship.

The Office of Naval Research has been utilizing technology of this kind for an extremely long time, however this is one of the biggest projects they have ever done.

[6][5] The office was created in 1946 to work with schools and universities in order to encourage scientific research in institutions for more advancements in the Navy.

[6] The office has worked on hundreds of projects of all different ranges in an attempt to get students involved in the STEM programs.