Robot Pillbug Firefighter

German researchers at the University of Madgeburg-Stendal have developed the "OLE" robot, which like its model, the pillbug, would scurry on the forest floor with its "biosensors" to detect fires and the ability to extinguish them if found.

According to the researchers, 30 of these OLEs could protect a forest area as large as 2,700 square miles, but no word on what happens if an animal decides to eat it.