Last year when we showed you the Amatoya, a dual cannon bushfire recon vehicle, we sort of failed to mention that it was designed by an Australian Uni student. Well, last week, Liam Ferguson from Monash University took out the James Dyson student design award for his creation.
The vehicle, which was designed in the wake of the wake of the 2009 Victorian bushfires, not only looks like a badass supersoaker on wheels, but combines a series of different technologies to create a safer, more effective recon vehicles for firefighters.
Designer Liam takes home $4000 to put towards his design career, as well as a trip to the Dyson Research Design and Development Centre in the UK, while the Amatoya goes up against winning designs from Germany, Spain, USA and Austria to hopefully be crowned best international student design.
Geoff Armstrong
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 4:56 PMAnything that can help save lives and homes is brilliant but the way this buggy looks makes it two levels higher to awesomeness!
Can’t help thinking of Red Faction when I see this, looks like it could be something used on Mars when we get a colony going.
Only minus on this is a ford emblem on the front. I think something that helps save lives should be product free or at least advertised in a different way. Just my opinion.
Dave
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 8:58 PMlol someone plays too much halo obviously
LucasF
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 10:10 PMthat thing looks totally rad!!! I want one to drive to work!