PHOTO: The Tohono O’odham Nation provided a large grant to the city of Peoria for the purchase of an Emergency Response Robot to be used in critical and life-saving situations by the emergency and fire departments.
City Manager Jeff Tyne said the robot, likely with wheels and movable arms, will be bought with a $108,000 grant provided by the Tohono O’odham and thanked the nation’s leaders for their support.
“This council and prior councils have worked hard to foster a partnership with the nation, and tonight’s agenda item solidifies this relationship,” Tyne said. Peoria Fire Chief Bobby Ruiz gave a brief presentation to the council in their Nov. 12 meeting, where he explained the prototype robot.