Firefighting Robots Global Market Report 2026

Firefighting robots are specialized robotic systems designed to assist in fire suppression and rescue missions. These robots are equipped with advanced sensors, cameras, and firefighting tools, enabling them to navigate dangerous environments, locate fires, and extinguish them effectively. They can function in extreme conditions, such as high heat, smoke, and poor visibility, where human firefighters might not be able to operate safely.

The main types of firefighting robots include tracked, wheeled, and humanoid robots. Tracked firefighting robots use tracks for mobility, allowing them to traverse rough or uneven terrain. They are equipped with firefighting tools and are remotely controlled to combat fires in hazardous locations. These robots carry a variety of payloads, such as fire extinguishing agents, cameras, sensors, communication equipment, and other tools. The platforms used for these robots can be wheeled, tracked, legged, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with autonomy levels ranging from teleoperated to semi-autonomous and fully autonomous. They also vary in size, from small (under 100 kg) to medium (100-500 kg) and large (over 500 kg). Firefighting robots have multiple applications across military and defense, industrial, residential, commercial, and government sectors.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the firefighting robots market by increasing costs for imported motors, actuators, sensors, control units, and specialized materials. Industrial facilities and defense organizations in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported robotic subsystems, while Asia-Pacific suppliers face export pricing challenges. These tariffs are increasing deployment costs and extending procurement cycles. At the same time, they are encouraging local robotic manufacturing, domestic component sourcing, and innovation in scalable and cost-effective firefighting robot designs.

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The firefighting robots market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $3.18 billion in 2025 to $3.57 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of industrial safety automation, rising incidents in hazardous environments, increased defense sector adoption, growth in robotic emergency response systems, availability of rugged robotic platforms.

The firefighting robots market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.71 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of fully autonomous robots, rising investments in smart city safety infrastructure, expansion of AI-driven navigation systems, growing demand for unmanned emergency solutions, increasing government support for robotics. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing deployment of autonomous firefighting robots, rising integration of advanced sensors and cameras, growing use in hazardous industrial environments, expansion of remote-controlled fire suppression systems, enhanced focus on human safety.

The growing number of industrial fire incidents is expected to drive the expansion of the firefighting robots market. Industrial fires are often caused by factors such as the increased use of hazardous materials, aging infrastructure, inadequate safety protocols, and the increasing complexity of industrial operations. The rising frequency of industrial fires is linked to the more complex manufacturing processes, higher use of flammable materials, outdated infrastructure, insufficient fire safety measures, and the growing demand for energy-intensive operations, all of which contribute to a higher risk of fires in various industries. Firefighting robots help improve industrial fire safety by offering quick, remote-controlled responses in hazardous environments, minimizing human risk, and providing efficient fire suppression with advanced sensors, autonomous navigation, and powerful extinguishing systems. For example, a report from a UK government department in January 2024 noted that, in the year ending September 2023, there were 278 fire-related fatalities across 258 fatal fires, a rise from the 273 fatalities in 251 fires reported the previous year. Thus, the increasing number of industrial fire incidents is driving the demand for firefighting robots.

Key companies in the firefighting robot market are focusing on creating innovative technologies, such as explosion-proof robots, to improve safety and operational efficiency in dangerous environments. These robots are built to withstand extreme conditions, including high temperatures, toxic gases, and explosive materials, enabling them to quickly contain fires and prevent further damage while keeping human lives out of harm's way. For example, in May 2024, Shandong Guoxing Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. introduced the RXR-MC80BD firefighting robot. This explosion-proof robot is designed to fight fires in hazardous situations, such as those involving flammable, explosive, toxic, or oxygen-deficient conditions, as well as in areas with dense smoke. It addresses critical safety challenges faced by firefighters, ensuring more efficient and safer fire response operations.

In December 2024, the Collins Fire Department, a US-based company specializing in fire protection systems, acquired the Thermite RS-3 firefighting robot from Howe & Howe Technologies for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition marks an important step in enhancing firefighting capabilities through advanced robotic technology. The Thermite RS-3 is designed for high-volume firefighting and can operate in challenging environments, offering vital support to firefighters on-site. Howe & Howe Technologies, based in the US, manufactures advanced firefighting robots, including the Thermite series.

Major companies operating in the firefighting robots market are Shark Robotics, DOK-ING d.o.o., Howe & Howe Technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., ECA Group, LUF GmbH, Milrem Robotics (Milrem AS), Unifire AB, EmiControls, QinetiQ Group plc, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Thales Group, Hoya Robot Co. Ltd., HOPE Technik, LeoTronics Robotics, Parosha Innovators Pvt. Ltd., Tecdron Robotics, InRob Tech Ltd., Roboteam Ltd., Autonomous Solutions Inc.

North America was the largest region in the firefighting robots market in 2025. The regions covered in the firefighting robots market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the firefighting robots market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The firefighting robots market consists of sales of aerial firefighting drones, autonomous firefighting systems, industrial firefighting robots, mobile fire monitors, and remote-controlled firefighting vehicles. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Robot Type: Tracked Firefighting Robots; Wheeled Firefighting Robots
• 2) By Payload: Fire Extinguishing Agents; Cameras And Sensors; Communication Equipment; Tools And Equipment
• 3) By Autonomy Level: Teleoperated; Semi-Autonomous
• 4) By Size: Small (Under 100 kg); Medium (100-500 kg); Large (Over 500 kg);
• 5) By Application: Military And Defense; Industrial; Government
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Tracked Firefighting Robots: Remote-Controlled Tracked Firefighting Robots; Semi-Autonomous Tracked Firefighting Robots
• 2) By Wheeled Firefighting Robots: Four-Wheeled Firefighting Robots; Multi-Wheeled (6X6 / 8X8) Firefighting Robots
• Companies Mentioned: Shark Robotics; DOK-ING d.o.o.; Howe & Howe Technologies; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.; ECA Group; LUF GmbH; Milrem Robotics (Milrem AS); Unifire AB; EmiControls; QinetiQ Group plc; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Thales Group; Hoya Robot Co. Ltd.; HOPE Technik; LeoTronics Robotics; Parosha Innovators Pvt. Ltd.; Tecdron Robotics; InRob Tech Ltd.; Roboteam Ltd.; Autonomous Solutions Inc.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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