A miniature fire engine
January 8th, 2020
Panasonic’s new firetruck. Image: Panasonic/PA Media
While Sony revealed an autonomous car concept, Panasonic showcased a miniature, battery-powered prototype fire engine.
he electronics company developed the fire engine in collaboration with Tropos Motors, an electric vehicle company that wanted to create a cart-sized vehicle that can transport the same level of equipment as a full-sized fire engine, at a fraction of the cost and using less energy.
Panasonic also argued that the reduced size of the truck means that it can respond to emergencies in a new way, because of its ability to fit into small spaces that would have been previously inaccessible to a regular old fire truck.
