Slovakia’s longest motorway tunnel has undergone one of its final key tests before opening. A large-scale exercise simulating a traffic accident took place inside the Višňové Tunnel, during which rescue units tested technological systems, response procedures and coordination in challenging conditions….
How Robotics is Transforming Firefighting: Safety and Efficiency on the Frontline
Firefighting is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. Every year, it claims thousands of injuries and dozens of lives. With the growing demands of interventions – from massive wildfires to complex industrial accidents – fire departments are seeking…
Colossus awarded as an innovative star in firefighting technology
On October 7, 2025, in Athens, Shark Robotics received the prestigious Direktion Award 2025 for the groundbreaking development of the Colossus robot.This recognition celebrates technologies that enhance resilience to disasters and support first responders – firefighters, rescue teams, and safety professionals…
Intervention in Hustopeče nad Bečvou: International cooperation in emergency response
On 28 February 2025, a large-scale fire was reported in the village of Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region involving railway tankers carrying benzene. Due to the high danger of this chemical, a special fire alarm level was declared and…
Training for Colossus robot operators
Training for Colossus robot operators took place in February. We trained 20 new instructors to operate and train operators for the COLOSSUS electric firefighting robots by Shark Robotics. The training was divided into two days. Since it was instructor training, we went…
The COLOSSUS robot is part of the Slovak Fire and Rescue Force
Slovakia equipped its firefighters with new equipment at the end of 2024, which included the handover of 10 pieces of the modular electric robot COLOSSUS to the Fire and Rescue Force. Officialy, we can say the COLOSSUS robot is part of…
NATO Days Ostrava 2023
NATO Days Ostrava – the weekend was full of action and demonstrations by acrobatic pilots, fighter pilots, helicopter pilots, military, police and firefighters. The event with international participation, which was packed with state-of-the-art equipment, has been held for more than 20…
We were part of the Fire Protection 2023 conference
We were part of the largest conference on fire safety “Fire Protection 2023 conference“, which took place at the Technical University of Ostrava. The organizers managed to bring together the scientific community and experts from the “profession” in one place, thanks…
Project SILVANUS
Robots, AI or drones are only usable in firefighting if we add vision and know-how The modern way of fighting forest fires cannot do without technologies that already exist and are waiting to be incorporated by science, the private sector, firefighters,…
COLOSSUS – a robot with a clear goal
Colossus robots are developed by Shark Robotics, a company founded in 2016 that is currently considered a global market leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality unmanned ground vehicles that combine performance, reliability and robustness. With its robotics and mechanical…