Colossus is made by Shark Robotics, based in Belgium.

Where is Colossus deployed?

No verified deployments of Colossus are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.

Colossus has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Colossus · DEPLOY

Name: Colossus
Brand: Shark Robotics

Overview

Colossus is Shark Robotics' tracked, remote-controlled firefighting and multi-purpose ground robot, able to carry hoses, tow loads, and operate in hazardous fire environments. Developed with the Paris Fire Brigade, it fought the 2019 Notre-Dame cathedral fire for about 10 hours.

Verified vs. claimed

Verified deployments: None on file
Sources on file: 1 source, view all

Safety record

No incidents on record for Colossus.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

https://www.shark-robotics.com/robots/Colossus-firefighting-robot

Common questions

What is Colossus?: Colossus is Shark Robotics' tracked, remote-controlled firefighting and multi-purpose ground robot, able to carry hoses, tow loads, and operate in hazardous fire environments. Developed with the Paris Fire Brigade, it fought the 2019 Notre-Dame cathedral fire for about 10 hours.
Who makes Colossus?: Colossus is made by Shark Robotics, based in Belgium.
Where is Colossus deployed?: No verified deployments of Colossus are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Colossus safe?: Colossus has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

No press coverage on file for Colossus yet. Coverage appears here automatically as articles are ingested from our press sources.

Machine-readable surfaces

Markdown mirror: /models/shark-colossus.md
JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
REST API: /v1/models/7b22ba6c-181d-486c-850c-4abd2f662e77
Revision history: /models/shark-colossus/history
Data documentation: /data
Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP

DEPLOY Intelligence Score

0.0/ 100

vs 6 months ago

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 37% of Other

Analysis

Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.

Signal flags

No new deployment (12 months)

Dimension breakdown

Safety Record

95.0LOW

Adoption Spread

40.0LOW

IP Activity

5.0LOW

Deployment Scale

0.0LOW

Market Presence

0.0LOW

DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.

Last computed: Jul 3, 2026

Intelligence layer