Sixty firefighting robots were handed over to local authorities in the city of Ningde in southeast China's Fujian Province on Wednesday, reports Chinanews.com.

60辆消防机器人周三被交付给福建宁德地方政府。

The robots were developed by Kaicheng Intelligence, a subsidiary of CITIC Heavy industries. The robots were manufactured at the company's factory in Ningde, which is set to produce more than 10 different types of fire-fighting robots.

A drill was held at the handover ceremony to demonstrate the firefighting abilities of the robots, which can detect fires, extract smoke, and spray water and fire-suppressing foam.