Patent ID: 7264062

Claim:
A remotely operable vehicle for use in fighting dangerous and widespread fires, said vehicle comprising: a rigid and secure body formed from fire-resistive material sized and shaped as a tank, said body defining a cavity therebeneath wherein the cavity is safely isolated from the environment during operating conditions; means for remotely propelling said vehicle during operating conditions; means for remotely discharging fluids outwardly from said vehicle, said fluid discharging means being partially housed within the cavity; means for remotely discharging fire retardant in a concentrated path outwardly and away from said vehicle, wherein said fire retardant discharging means and said fluid discharging means are independently and contemporaneously operable such that an operator can treat a target zone with at least one fire fighting agent, said fire retardant discharging means being partially housed within the cavity; video surveillance means for remotely capturing images surrounding the target zone such that the operator can monitor the target zone from a safe and remote location, said video surveillance means being directly conjoined to said body; and a central processing unit bearing software instructions for causing said vehicle to perform a series of predetermined operations, said central processing unit being housed within the cavity and isolated from harsh environmental conditions.