Milipol 2025 – Shark unveils Colossus 2.4
Shark and its first-generation Colossus firefighting ground robot gained widespread recognition during the tragic Notre Dame fire in Paris on 1A april 2019. Six years later the company is unveiling the 2.4 version of its system
At the 24th Milipol trade show, held at the Villepinte Exhibition Center (France), Shark is exhibiting the latest 2.4 generation of its renowned robot, significantly improved and modernized following feedback from the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP) in 2017.
The earlier models are deployed in over 150 countries worldwide, representing 90% of Shark’s export revenue.
Currently, 40 units are being used in the Ukrainian conflict, particularly in the oblasts in the east, and in an Anti-Drone Reliancy mission to counter Russian drone strikes. They intervene in fires in dangerous areas, the priority going to the preservation of the lives of rescuers who intervene once the double Russian strike has been launched.
Its capabilities include an average speed of 3.5 km/h up to a maximum of 12 km/h, with 8,000 W generated by its electric motor, 12 hours of operational endurance, and a payload capacity of 850 kg.
A new, intuitive control station allows for switching between digital management modules for civilian or military applications, although Shark is primarily focused on rescue and protection.
The entire control unit and robot assembly is jam-resistant and features PASSI-certified cybersecurity, issued by ANESSI, to secure its information system.
The components are also CBRN-protected up to 300 Grays for potential use in a nuclear power plant. Saporija and Chernobyl in Ukraine are alluded to… The Colossus 2.4 is available in 12 different versions, each with a specific module, including one nicknamed “Hookah,” which allows for deep breathing in long corridors or tunnels, once again preserving the lives of firefighters whose self-contained breathing apparatus is reduced in capacity in this type of configuration.
Several of these modules can be equipped with additional options, which further enhances the capabilities of this robot.
Photos J. Hadaceck
