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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which state/UT has inducted two robots into its fire-fighting fleet? Notes: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government of Delhi inducted two robots into Delhi’s firefighting fleet, as a first-of-its kind initiative.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delhi Government has undertaken a unique initiative of using robots for extinguishing fires in the city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Firefighting Technology Fixed firefighting robotic systems, like automatic fire sprinklers and alarms, are used in heavily populated and hazardous areas for rapidly extinguishing any threat. These are usually simpler systems relying mostly on UV or IR sensors and, as the name suggests, are fixed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thermite robotic firefighters are one of the most capable, durable firefighting robots on the market. Designed to mitigate life-threatening situations, these tools provide fire suppression, situational awareness and intelligence gathering to first responders.

Detailed explanation-5: -Flame and gas sensors were used to detect the fire and smoke. These two sensors can automatically detect fire and smoke & the robot navigates itself to the source of the fire & start extinguishing it by using the fire extinguishing system.