Topsky Dragon Conquest D3 Explosion Proof Fire Fighting Robot (RXR-MC80BD)

In a burning tank farm, the most dangerous ground is the final stretch between the fire appliance and the seat of the fire. Every step a crew takes towards it adds radiant heat, raises the chance that a drifting vapour cloud finds an ignition source and brings people closer to plant that may fail without warning. The Topsky Dragon Conquest D3 Explosion Proof Fire Fighting Robot (RXR-MC80BD) is built to cover that ground in their place. This tracked, explosion-proof machine hauls charged hoses to the front, directs water or foam onto the fire and reports what it sees, measures and detects, while its operators remain far back from the danger zone.

Robots Europa, based in Dublin, supplies the Dragon Conquest D3 to municipal fire services, industrial fire brigades and plant operators throughout the European Union and the DACH region. Robots Europa prepares each quotation, coordinates delivery to site and remains your point of contact for support once the robot enters service.

Background

Topsky and its unmanned ground vehicles

Topsky develops unmanned ground vehicles for work where sending a person in is the costly option, measured in risk rather than money. Its catalogue covers tracked and wheeled machines as well as robot chassis on which integrators build their own systems, and several of them are listed in the Topsky section of this store. The RXR-MC80BD sits at the heavy end of that catalogue. Topsky designed and certified it as a firefighting and scouting robot for explosive environments, rather than adapting a general-purpose platform after the fact.

Positioning: suppression and reconnaissance in one explosion-proof hull

Robots of this class address a problem specific to the process industries. Petrochemical refineries, oil and fuel gas stores and chemical manufacturing, storage and transport sites can contain flammable atmospheres in which any ordinary electrical device could become an ignition source. A machine sent into such a space must therefore be explosion-proof itself. The Dragon Conquest D3 is explosion-proof certified and rated IP67 & IP68. It combines a high-flow monitor with a raising detection head, infrared temperature detection and integrated gas detection. In practice, a single machine can fight the fire and also tell the incident commander whether the atmosphere around it is improving or deteriorating. A water curtain protects the robot itself, cooling it as it works close to the flames.

Technical Specifications

Specifications as published by the manufacturer; confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

The manufacturer has not published the battery capacity, the motor power, the payload capacity, the operating temperature range, the explosion-proof grade code, the dimensions of the remote terminal or the packing list, and Robots Europa confirms each of these at quotation.

How far from the fire can the operator stay?

The case for a firefighting robot rests on distance, and the Dragon Conquest D3 provides it at several levels. The first is the control link. Its remote control distance exceeds 1 kilometre, so the operator can work from a safe muster point instead of from behind the nearest wall. The second is reach. The monitor throws water to 80M and foam to 73.2M across a spray angle of up to 120°. It rotates horizontally from -90° to 90° and in elevation from -18° to 90°, so the robot can attack a fire from well outside the zone a crew would struggle to hold.

The third level is supply, which robots of this type often handle poorly. A monitor is only as useful as the water reaching it, and dragging charged hose across a site is heavy, slow and exposed work. With a traction of 3800N, the D3 can tow two 100M lengths of DN80 fire hose filled with water, fed through its twin DN80 inlets at a working pressure of 0-1.2 MPa. It delivers a flow of 80L/s of water or foam. The robot lays its own supply line into position, and the people who would otherwise do so stay at the pump.

Mobility completes the picture. On its high-temperature-resistant tracks, the D3 travels at 0-1.81m/s, crosses obstacles of 220mm, wades through 500mm of water and has a stability angle of 40°. Obstacle avoidance at 2M helps the operator steer through congested pipework where camera views can mislead. Endurance is 2-6hrs of work time, with a charging time of 6-8Hrs. For prolonged incidents, a brigade should plan the robot's deployment in shifts, as it would for its crews.

What does the ascending detection head add?

Putting water on a fire is only half of an incident at a chemical site. The other half is knowing what the atmosphere holds. The D3's pan-tilt-zoom detection head sits at 1065mm when lowered and rises to 1870mm. This lets the operator look over bund walls, parked vehicles and low equipment without moving the robot. Infrared temperature detection covers -50℃ to 350℃, which helps to find hot spots behind smoke and to watch for reignition after knockdown.

The integrated gas detecting devices measure gas concentration at different heights in the air. This matters because gases at an industrial incident do not mix evenly: some vapours sink and collect in low ground, while others rise. A single sensor at one height can therefore give a misleading reading. Measuring at several heights gives the incident commander a more reliable basis for deciding where people may go and where they may not.

Who is the Dragon Conquest D3 for?

The primary buyers are organisations that protect sites where an explosive atmosphere is a realistic part of an incident. These include in-house fire brigades at petrochemical refineries, operators of oil terminals and fuel gas storage, and chemical manufacturers whose emergency plans must cover tank fires and leaks. Logistics companies that handle hazardous goods, together with the authorities that respond to incidents on those routes and depots, form a second group. For them, long-distance control and hose towing address the problem of a fire involving dangerous cargo that nobody should approach.

Municipal and regional fire services with an industrial risk area form the third segment. A heavy explosion-proof robot can be held as a specialist resource and brought in when an incident escalates. Buyers whose requirement is a robot platform rather than a dedicated explosion-proof firefighting machine, for example for patrol, inspection or research, will find other options among our UGVs. Robots Europa can advise on which configuration suits the task before a quotation is prepared.

What is the Dragon Conquest D3 used for?

1. Tank fires at refineries: sustained water or foam attack on storage tanks from outside the radiant heat zone.
2. Fuel and gas storage incidents: cooling exposed vessels and neighbouring plant while crews stay at a distance.
3. Hazardous cargo fires: remote attack on burning road or rail loads of dangerous goods.
4. Atmosphere reconnaissance: measuring gas concentration at different heights before any crew enters.
5. Hot spot detection: using infrared temperature detection to find hidden heat and watch for reignition.
6. Forward hose laying: hauling charged DN80 lines into positions that are unsafe for people to reach.

Pricing and Availability

Robots Europa supplies the Dragon Conquest D3 on the basis of a written quotation, prepared for your site, your hose and coupling standards and your operating requirements. Delivery, customs clearance and after-sales support are arranged together with the quotation. In this way your procurement file is complete before an order is placed. To begin, please send your requirements to Robots Europa using the quotation request available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Dragon Conquest D3 certified for explosive atmospheres?

Yes. The robot is explosion-proof certified and designed for fire-extinguishing and reconnaissance in explosive environments such as petrochemical refining and fuel gas storage.

Can it discharge both water and foam?

Yes. The monitor reaches 80M with water and 73.2M with foam, with a flow of 80L/s and a spray angle of up to 120°.

How long can it work on one charge?

The work time is 2-6hrs, depending on the duty, and the charging time is 6-8Hrs. For long incidents, deployment should be planned in shifts.

From how far away can it be controlled?

The remote control distance exceeds 1 kilometre. The operator can therefore remain well away from the fire and any potential vapour release.

Can the robot pull its own fire hoses?

Yes. With a traction of 3800N, it can drag two 100M lengths of DN80 fire hose filled with water, connected through its twin DN80 inlets.

What can it detect besides fire?

Integrated gas detecting devices measure gas concentration at different heights, and infrared temperature detection covers -50℃ to 350℃. Both are carried on a detection head that rises from 1065mm to 1870mm.

Where can I buy the Topsky Dragon Conquest D3 and what does it cost?

Robots Europa supplies the Dragon Conquest D3 across the EU and the DACH region. The cost is set out in a written quotation, prepared once your requirements are known, and you can request one directly from this page.

Summary

Every feature of the Dragon Conquest D3 serves one purpose: keeping people out of the final stretch of ground in front of an industrial fire. Explosion-proof certification lets it enter the atmosphere, and a control link beyond 1 kilometre keeps its operator out of it. Hose towing and an 80M water range bring the attack forward without bringing the crew forward, while the ascending detection head and gas detection at different heights tell the commander what the site is doing. For refinery brigades, storage operators and fire services with industrial risk areas who want that distance built into their response, this page is the starting point.