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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.

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