Paris Olympics 2024 is in full swing and all eyes are on the athletes. The intensity of the Games is growing with each passing day.
While athletes are making the headlines, there is a thing that has caught the attention of the spectators and viewers. The tiny, remote-controlled cars during the track and field events have hogged the limelight.
Tiny Cars Steal The Show At Paris Olympics 2024
The miniature cars, officially known as Field Support Robots, are used to retrieve objects used in the events like the discus, javelin, shot put, hammer etc.
Once the object is thrown by an athlete, an Olympic staffer on duty in the field grabs the equipment and loads it up to the tiny car which then drops it off to the designated spot back where the athletes throw from.
The technology helps in cutting down the number of staff needed in the outfield and saves the time spent in retrieving the object. The robot cars help in smooth conduct of the events.
The Paris Games used the Toyota BZ4X model, a fully electric vehicle, aligning with the Games concern on environment and sustainability.
The Field Support Robots are, however, not a novel feature at the Paris Olympics 2024. They have been used in previous editions as well.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics featured futuristic a bus-model and tiny cars that looked adorable.
The 2016 Rio Games remodeled the robots into a pick-up truck.
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At the 2012 London Olympics, Mini Coopers assisted the on-ground staff with their service.
The miniature cars were first spotted at the Beijing Olympics 2008 which looked highly-advanced and fancy.
A bobsleigh-type mini one-seater car was used at the 2000 Sydney Games to load up the equipment. It was bigger than its descendants.
