Howe & Howe · Disaster Response · 2020
The Thermite RS3 (Howe & Howe / Textron Systems) is a heavy industrial firefighting robot - a low-center-of-gravity, wide-chassis tracked vehicle weighing ~1,600 kg. It flows up to 2,500 gpm (9,500 L/min), withstands surface temperatures to ~900°C with track/vehicle cooling sprayers, runs ~20 hours per fuel load, and can push cars and debris. In 2020 the LAFD became the first US fire department to operationally deploy a firefighting robot with the RS3.
Price level: ★★★★★
View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Disaster Response |
| Sub-type | Firefighting Robot |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2020 |
| Origin | USA |
| Weight | 1600 kg |
| Max speed | 3.6 m/s |
| Battery life | 20 hours runtime min |
| Camera | 4 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Use cases | Deep-seated commercial fires, Pushing cars/debris, High-volume suppression |
| Made in | USA |
