Shanghai Grumman International Fire Equipment Co., Ltd. presented new unmanned firefighting technologies at the China International Fire Equipment Technology Exchange Exhibition in Beijing, focusing on innovations designed for complex and hazardous emergency environments. The company showcased a dual-drone firefighting vehicle and the M180GD 4WD Firefighting Robot, both developed to improve the effectiveness and safety of fire suppression operations.
The dual-drone firefighting vehicle integrates a tethered main drone with a companion drone that operates independently. The main drone performs sustained aerial suppression, while the companion unit executes dry-powder deployment, supply transport, and lighting. The system receives continuous power and extinguishing agent feed from the ground vehicle, enabling firefighting at elevations exceeding 150 meters and addressing the challenges of high-rise and supertall building fires.
Yang Weili, chairman of Shanghai Grumman, said the configuration builds on the company’s previous UAV firefighting model, evolving into a “one vehicle, two drones” design. The system combines a firefighting drone and a reconnaissance drone with modular payloads adaptable to complex urban and industrial environments.
The M180GD 4WD Firefighting Robot, also introduced at the exhibition, is equipped with a 97-kilowatt turbocharged diesel engine, capable of climbing obstacles up to 60 centimeters and traveling at 12 kilometers per hour. It features a 180-liter-per-second high-flow water monitor and is designed for use in hazardous areas such as petrochemical sites, tunnels, and forest fires where human access is limited.
