The robotic dog is officially named Bergh, after Henry Bergh, who founded the ASPCA.
Bergh weighs 70 pounds and can go up stairs. It can fall or get knocked over and get back up. It can even open doors.
Last week, Bergh was put into action for the first time at the building collapse. Officials say there was no way to know if other people were trapped. Bergh entered the first floor and second floor, going about 25 feet into the building and stopping so the operator could use a thermal camera to detect heat. One of the robotic dogs was able to find the garage’s general manager, 59-year-old Willis Moore, who was killed.
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