In 2019, Jacinto presented the Eco Camões: the first fully electric and unmanned firefighting vehicle in the world. Transmitting, therefore, a total of zero gaseous emissions and posing zero risk to the operator. It is, therefore, ideal for scenarios with a rarefied atmosphere.
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 capacity, it has 5 electric motors, 4 of which are used for traction and 1 for pump operation. One of the great advantages added to the Eco Camões is the possibility of it being completely controlled remotely up to 1km away, through its remote control panel. This same panel is capable of controlling the vehicle's traction (acceleration and braking); control your direction; view the surroundings of the operation through its cameras; and control 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.
