Hyundai Motor Group Donates Unmanned Firefighting Robots to Korea National Fire Agency for Safeguarding Firefighters

Hyundai Motor Group partners with the Korea National Fire Agency to build a safer society through Unmanned Firefighting Robot development During the donation ceremony, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung highlighted, “Hyundai Motor Group will continue to provide the technologies and support needed to ensure that firefighters can carry out their missions in a safer environment.” Based on Hyundai Rotem’s HR-Sherpa multi-purpose unmanned vehicle, the robot is equipped with key features for remote fire suppression, including a water cannon, self-spraying system, vision-enhancing camera, and remote-control operation Two units already deployed for live operations at the Capital and Yeongnam 119 Special Rescue Units; two additional robots will be delivered to the Gyeonggi and Chungnam Provincial Fire Headquarters Firefighting robots will carry out initial fire suppression and search missions in environments that are inaccessible to firefighters From June, the Group will also provide supplies to the nation’s first National Fire Hospital to support the treatment and rehabilitation of injured firefighters