OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (Nov. 05, 2025) – Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles, equipment and services, has been named a CES Innovation Awards 2026 Best of Innovation recipient in the Robotics and Travel & Tourism categories. The company was also named a multiple CES Innovation Awards Honoree in the Construction and Industrial Tech category.

Oshkosh Corporation was selected as a CES Innovation Awards Best of Innovation recipient in:

• Robotics for its JLG® Boom Lift with Robotic End Effector, which will be demonstrated at CES 2026, showing how robotic manipulators, AI-guided control and multi-sensor perception can transform traditional boom lifts into autonomous mobile platforms that complete work at height.
• Travel & Tourism Category for its Oshkosh® Airport Products Striker® Volterra™ Electric Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle, which has 28 percent faster acceleration compared to its traditional diesel ARFF for speed to scene when seconds matter.

Oshkosh Corporation was named a CES Innovation Awards Honoree in the Construction and Industrial Tech category, for its JLG® Boom Lift for Construction and Industrial Applications and its McNeilus® Volterra™ Electric Refuse and Recycling Vehicle.

“Every day, our team is focused on developing innovative, practical solutions for everyday heroes who shape the future of airports, neighborhoods and job sites,” said Jay Iyengar, executive vice president and chief technology and strategic sourcing officer, Oshkosh Corporation. “We are proud to be recognized by the Consumer Technology Association for our newest solutions that make tough jobs easier — from aiding workers at height to helping manage the traveler experience at airports. These awards underscore the positive impact that autonomy, AI, connectivity and electrification can have on creating a safe, intuitive and productive future through technologies that move the world forward.”

The CES Innovation Awards program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in 36 tech product categories. This year the program received a record number of submissions – over 3,600. Those with the highest score in each category receive the “Best of Innovation” distinction. An elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the media, designers, engineers and more, reviewed submissions.

These awards come as Oshkosh prepares to exhibit at CES 2026, where the company will showcase how its technologies are shaping the future of airports, neighborhoods and job sites. From autonomous and electrified vehicles to advanced robotics, AI-driven systems and connected solutions, Oshkosh innovations are redefining the mobility, construction and essential

The Cambridge (MA) Fire Department is running what it believes to be the first electric fire apparatus in service in the New England states area—a Rosenbauer electric hazardous materials truck.

Dan Lopez, fleet supervisor for Cambridge Fire, says the department had urban search and rescue (USAR) grant money available through the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services but needed to use the funds within a short time period. “We searched for a stock truck because we had to use the money fast,” Lopez says. “We found a demo EV truck from Rosenbauer through Specialty Vehicles Inc. that had everything the Cambridge city council and citizens wanted in an EV vehicle, so it became the first Rosenbauer apparatus in our fleet.”

Joe Bevilacqua, fire apparatus sales representative at Specialty Vehicles, who sold the truck to Cambridge, says the hazmat truck is built on an all-electric International two-door eMV cab and chassis with a Rosenbauer 14-foot FX walk-around rescue body, plus a 5-foot walk-in behind the cab for a total body length of 19 feet. Bevilacqua notes that the hazmat truck has a 217-inch wheelbase, an overall length of 29 feet 9 inches, an overall height of 9 feet 11 inches, and a gross vehicle weight rating of 33,000 pounds.

He points out that the rig’s 210-kW lithium ion phosphate battery has a 608-volt operating system, a battery thermal management system (BTMS) that uses standard red coolant, three levels of regenerative braking, a peak power of 342-horsepower (hp) at 1,737-pound-feet of torque, and an estimated range of 135 miles on a full battery charge.

Cambridge had some modifications made to the demo truck before delivery, such as adding a command post area with an electronic research library, and handrail and perimeter lighting changes. “There’s access to the command post module from both sides of the truck but with no access to the body,” he notes, “and we added a work station for two people on the back wall that includes travel seating for them.”

Lopez adds that the hazmat truck’s body has seven external body compartments and four coffin compartments on top. “It’s a rescue body set up as a hazmat response truck, so it carri

The Macon-Bibb County (GA) Fire Department wrapped up the final inspection this week for its eight new pumpers at Sutphen Corporation in Urbana, Ohio, Williams Fire Apparatus said in a Facebook post.

“No filters. No AI. 100% real. This Is real world horsepower you just can’t download,” the post said.

Specifications

Cab

• Four-Door, Six-Person
• 10″ Double Domex: Frame Rails (110K PSI)
• Front Axle and Suspension: 20,000 lbs w/ (4) 56″ Leafs
• Rear Axle and Suspension: 24,000 lbs
• Engine: Cummins L9, 450-hp
• Alternator: Leece Neville, 420 AMP
• Transmission: Allison Gen 6, EVS3000

Pump

• Waterous CSU 1,500-gallon-per-minute, single stage pump
• Discharges: (1) 2 ½” Left, (1) 3” w/ 4” Outlet, Right, (1) 2 ½” Right, (2) 2 ½” Front/ Left of Main Hosebed, (2) 2” Front/ Right of Main Hosebed, (1) 1 ½” Front Bumper, 2” Plumbing, (1) 3” Deck Gun
• Crosslays: (2) 2” w/ 1 ½” Swivel
• Water Tank: 500 gallon

Body Construction

• 3/16″ Extruded Aluminum
• Compartment Doors: Mixed AMDOR Roll-Up and Hinged Compartment Doors
• Total Compartment Space: Over 220 cu ft.
• Duo-Safety Ladder Package: 900A 24’ 2-Section & 775A 14’ Roof & 10’ Folding
• Body: G2 – Alum 40/51 Lad Chute

Additional Options

• Bumper: 18″ Polished Stainless Steel
• Federal Q2B: Grille Mount
• Generator: Honda, 5000 Watt Portable
• Lightbar: Whelen Freedom IV 72″ LED
• Brow Light: FRC Spectra LED
• Scene Light: Whelen 900 LED
• LED Light: Whelen 600 Red

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PITTSBURGH (Nov. 4, 2025) – Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety, Inc. (NYSE: MSA), today announced that the latest edition of its revolutionary self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), the MSA^® G1^™ XR 2025 Edition SCBA, has received U.S. government approval from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and certification from the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) as compliant to the 2025 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 1970 performance standard.

Fire departments can order the MSA G1 XR 2025 Edition immediately, and production is scheduled to ramp up over the next several months at the company’s manufacturing facility in Murrysville, located just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Unveiled earlier this year at FDIC in Indianapolis, Indiana, the G1 XR Edition is the latest evolution of the G1 SCBA platform and features enhancements to various soft goods and Bluetooth^® indicators. This latest edition of the G1 builds on 10 years of continuous innovation driven by firefighter feedback and aligns with meeting the new NFPA performance standard requirements.

The 2025 Edition of the NFPA 1970 performance standard consolidates several prior standard editions, including 1981 and 1982, and mandates three primary upgrades to the SCBA. These upgrades, which are now available in the G1 XR 2025 Edition, include:

• A change in the end-of-service time indicator: An alarm bell on the SCBA will ring when the air supply in a cylinder is at 31 percent remaining for a 4500 pressure-per-square-inch “PSI” system. Prior standard editions called for this alarm to ring when the air supply in a cylinder was at 35 percent remaining.
• A change in soft goods: All soft goods, including the straps and emergency breathing pouches, on an SCBA are now removeable by a firefighter for easy cleaning.
• New requirements to Bluetooth connection indicators: Located on either the SCBA’s control module or on the heads-up display inside the firefighter’s facepiece, this indicator confirms radio connection to the SCBA. The location of the indicator is dependent on the type of radio the firefighter is using for communication.

“As the needs of the fire service continue to evolve, our team remains at the ready to continue to innovate and earn the trust of firefighters around the world,” said Steve Blanco, MSA Safety President and Chief Executive Officer. “The latest enhancements to the G1 SCBA are a reflection of our mission at work – developing solutions that will advance worker health and safety.”    

To address the needs of firefighters, the G1 SCBA platform features 15 U.S. patents covering a broad range of innovative solutions to enhance safety, comfort, situational awareness and operational efficiency. These features include standard voice amplification and radio interface capability, an advanced electronics platform powered by a single rechargeable battery, and an integrated telemetry solution. 

About MSA Safety

MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2024 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of more than 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. For more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com.

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