Em 2019, Jacinto apresentou o Eco-Camões: The first unmanned, all-electric firefighting vehicle in the world. Thus transmitting a total of zero gaseous emissions, and posing no risk to the operator. It is, therefore, ideal for rarefied atmosphere scenarios.
This revolutionary vehicle will have around 300km of autonomy, which will be the equivalent of 4 hours of continuous pump operation.
As a way of responding to its autonomy, it has 5 electric motors, of which 4 are for traction and 1 for operating the pump. One of the great added advantages of the Eco-Camões is the possibility of it being completely remotely controlled up to 1 km away, via its remote control panel. This same panel is capable of controlling the vehicle's traction (acceleration and braking); controlling its direction; visualising the operating environment through its cameras; and controlling all extinguishing equipment (2 monitors, water pump, and foam pump).
Versatile Vehicle
This is also a very versatile vehicle, as it is capable of operating in all possible firefighting scenarios, meaning it complies with all standards (EN1846 1-2-3 NFPA 414 ICAO). We therefore highlight its extinguishing agent capacity: 10,000L of water; 1 200L foam bottle; and 250kg of chemical powder. It should be noted that it contains Electromagnetic Compatibility Certification.
We have a project in hand that involves internationalization, that is, opening a branch of the company in another country
Jacinto Reis
Investment
The manager calculates that the initial investment could be around three million euros if the destination is in Europe; If it is in South America, the investment could be around five to six million euros, as it will be necessary to build an industrial unit from scratch to have access to financing and some benefits attributed to foreign investors. “We want to implement an assembly unit. We are not going to do what we do in Portugal, which is the entire vehicle from scratch. Yes, we will assemble some parties in these countries”, explains Jacinto Reis.
