NSW Fire and Rescue has unveiled its latest firefighting weapon - the $310,000 Turbine Aided Firefighting (TAF 20) machine.

It is powerful enough to move cars out of the way with its bulldozer blade,to clear smoke from a building with a high-powered fan, to spray water mist or foam for 60m and blast water for 90m.

The TAF 20 can be remotely operated from further than 500m away and sent into situations where it is too dangerous for firefighters

It is the only one of its kind in Australia and joins Fire and Rescue NSW officers based in Alexandria.

Although it is based in the city, FRNSW said the TAF20 could be quickly deployed to any incident across NSW by road or by air.

media_camera Fire and Rescue NSW officers demonstrate the Turbine Aided Firefighting machine.

NSW Emergency Services Minister David Elliott unveiled the machine and said the robot put FRNSW firefighters ahead of the game when managing hazardous fires and other emergencies where they could not safely approach flames, or for when there was danger of an explosion.

A Fire and Rescue NSW spokesman said the TAF20 complemented a high-tech arsenal of firefighting equipment within the organisation.

Officers have already benefitted over the last 12 months from superior helmets, as well as low frequency sirens on fire trucks to alert distracted pedestrians.