RTE Robot

RTE Robot: Autonomous robot on train tracks. This railway robot includes cameras and sensors, designed for track inspection and maintenance tasks.

Firefighters using an RTE Robot to spray water. The remote-controlled robot is on tracks and has a hose attached. Firemen in gear are nearby.

RTE Robot in a tunnel. Tracked robot with lights on, moving along a rail. Industrial setting, possibly for inspection or maintenance. Autonomous tech.

Firefighter monitors RTE robot exiting fire truck. Remote controlled robot for dangerous environments, aiding emergency response.

RTE Robot on grass. The remote-controlled robot has a camera and lights on top, and is gray and red. It has tracks and wheels for traversing terrain.

RTE Robot: Rosenbauer firefighting robot spraying water. Tracked vehicle with a water cannon on a gravelly shore near a body of water.

RTE Robot: Firefighter in gear next to a Fox firefighting robot on a grassy field. The robot has hoses and a tracked base.

RTE Robot by a lake. Remote-controlled firefighting robot with multiple nozzles. Compact, all-terrain design for rescue operations.

RTE Robot

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Versatile. Strong. Enduring.

The work of a firefighter is physically and mentally demanding and can be extremely dangerous for emergency personnel, especially during firefighting, rescue, and hazardous materials operations. The RTE Robot, which supports this work, significantly reduces this strain. In operational situations where the multifunctional tracked vehicle enters hazardous areas alone – instead of a human – the risk to life and limb is reduced to an absolute minimum. Furthermore, a firefighter robot makes it possible to deploy existing personnel more efficiently because fewer resources are tied up, especially in logistics, and tasks can therefore be completed more quickly overall. These new possibilities mark a turning point in firefighting, which Rosenbauer is significantly driving forward with the RTE Robot.

The RTE Robot was designed specifically for use by firefighters. This is evident in several aspects:

With its dimensions, it fits into any logistics vehicle that can transport a Euro pallet.
In addition to firefighting, it can also carry out transport work.
Thanks to its modularity, it is also extremely versatile and can be used for a wide variety of tasks.

In short: Although a special device for the fire service, the RTE Robot is a true all-rounder within this broad field – just like the fire services themselves.

The chassis of the RTE Robot: strong and resilient

The RTE Robot is based on a compact chassis with an electric track drive developed in-house by Rosenbauer. It is 1,200 mm long, 360 mm high, and available with a width of either 800 mm or 1,070 mm, with the wider track making the robot even more stable when transporting loads with a high center of gravity off-road. The chassis weighs 375 kg (or 385 kg for the wider version). With a permissible total weight of one ton, this results in an enormous payload of 625 kg (or 615 kg).

The RTE Robot is powered by two electric motors, each with a peak power of 2.4 kW, which, via rubber tracks, ensure propulsion on virtually any surface. This generates a tractive force of approximately 70% of its current weight on asphalt (700 kg with a maximum total weight of 1,000 kg), allowing it to pull damaged vehicles, for example. In firefighting operations, the tractive force is sufficient for a 180 m long hose line (filled with a DN 75 hose) or three 60 m long hose lines.

Stops at nothing: off-road capable and waterproof

The RTE Robot can handle steep inclines even with its maximum load, and thanks to its crawler drive, it can overcome rough uneven surfaces and even steps. Depending on the center of gravity, the lateral tilt angle is also very large, allowing the robot to easily handle even steep longitudinal inclines.

Even water crossings according to DIN 14502-2 are no problem for the RTE Robot. It can therefore be used in flooded areas up to a track height of 220 mm without any problems, and even partial submersion causes no damage to the chassis.

The integrated LED driving light with additional blue light function ensures the chassis is visible even in the dark.

Remote control: full control over long distances

A key feature of a firefighting robot is that it can be precisely controlled by emergency personnel, even from a safe distance. Rosenbauer offers several configurations of a handy, robust, and modular remote control for the RTE Robot. These range from the basic version with a joystick for operating the chassis to a remote control with multiple joysticks and buttons, an integrated display, and an additional tablet for video display. This allows control of not only the RTE Robot chassis but also all available attachments, such as the turret.

The remote control housing is protected against dirt and moisture (protection class IP 65), and the built-in batteries allow for up to 20 hours of operation. The RTE Robot can be controlled continuously at a distance of up to 200 m.