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        "msgid": "advanced-mrf-500-firefighting-robot-shields-jakarta-firefighters-in-extreme-conditions-1780026579",
        "date": "2026-05-28 12:12:59",
        "title": "Advanced MRF-500 Firefighting Robot Shields Jakarta Firefighters in Extreme Conditions",
        "author": "Andi Muttya Keteng Pangerang",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "DKI Jakarta's Fire and Rescue Department has deployed two MRF-500 firefighting robots from China to tackle high-risk fire scenarios, including toxic environments and unstable structures. The robots assess dangers before personnel enter, using sensors to detect hazardous gases and provide real-time data. They were deployed during recent warehouse fires in Kalideres and Kapuk where CO2 levels reached 250 percent, posing severe risks to responders.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - The Jakarta Provincial Fire and Rescue Department\n(Gulkarmat) now has advanced technology in the form of robotic units for\nfirefighting operations in extreme-risk locations.<\/p>\n<p>The MRF-500 firefighting robot, imported from China, serves as a new\nfrontline tool for firefighters.<\/p>\n<p>Two MRF-500 units were imported in late 2025, with one stationed at\nthe North Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-Division and the other operating\nwith the West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-Division.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo function in areas prone to casualties, such as basements,\nhigh-rise buildings, tunnels, underground railways, which are at risk of\ncollapse, or potential gas leaks and flammable liquids with high\nexplosion risks,\u201d said Tohirudin when interviewed at the West Jakarta\nFire and Rescue Sub-Division office on Thursday, 28 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, the MRF-500 is typically deployed at the start of\nfirefighting operations if the location is identified as highly\ndangerous, such as potential building collapse, chemical storage, or\ntoxic smoke.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the MRF-500 is equipped with sensors to check indoor\nair quality for safety or toxic substances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsually deployed at the initial entry stage, as it has sensors to\ncheck conditions. Using its camera, we can see the interior conditions\nand check the air sensors to determine if it\u2019s safe or not,\u201d Tohirudin\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>When the MRF-500 sensors detect hazardous substances, the duty\nofficer or operation commander can immediately order personnel to follow\nsafety protocols when approaching the fire.<\/p>\n<p>In West Jakarta, the robot was first deployed during the Miami\nWarehouse fire in Kalideres on Monday, 11 May 2026, which engulfed four\nchemical storage warehouses.<\/p>\n<p>It was later used in the Kapuk plastic factory warehouse fire in\nCengkareng on Monday, 18 May 2026, which lasted eight days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt both sites, it was extremely challenging. When deploying the\nrobot at Miami and Kapuk, it was found that the air was toxic for\npersonnel, with CO2 levels reaching 250 percent,\u201d Tohirudin said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/advanced-mrf-500-firefighting-robot-shields-jakarta-firefighters-in-extreme-conditions-1780026579",
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