The Berlin company's Silvanet sensor network and Silvaguard drones detected, verified and suppressed target fires during the Autonomous Wildfire Response finals in Alaska. Dryad Networks has received $800,000 in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition for its performance in the Autonomous Wildfire Response finals in Alaska. The Berlin company advanced from an original field of roughly … [Read more...] about Dryad Networks Wins XPRIZE Wildfire Award for Drones, Sensor Networks
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Fire Foresight Wins $500,000 XPRIZE Wildfire Award
The Australian-British team met the competition's 10-minute detection gate during Finals Testing near Nenana, Alaska, linking fixed cameras, AI and drone swarms into a single detect, verify and act chain. Fire Foresight, a Tasmanian wildfire intelligence company, received a $500,000 award in the Autonomous Wildfire Response track of the XPRIZE Wildfire competition as part of … [Read more...] about Fire Foresight Wins $500,000 XPRIZE Wildfire Award
NASA Advances Drone Technology for 24/7 Wildfire Response
Testing Portable Airspace Management Systems for Safer, More Effective Aerial Firefighting NASA is working with the wildfire response community to develop new technologies that will enhance aerial firefighting operations, particularly at night. These advancements could enable drones, both remotely piloted and autonomous, to assist in wildfire suppression around the clock, even … [Read more...] about NASA Advances Drone Technology for 24/7 Wildfire Response
