High-tech wildfire hunting drones deployed in California with AI-powered thermal vision
Wildfire detection is getting a high-tech overhaul, with autonomous drones and AI-powered sensors now being trained to spot flames and launc
Wildfire detection is getting a high-tech overhaul, with autonomous drones and AI-powered sensors now being trained to spot flames and launch a response before a human firefighting crew can be deployed. California-based Anduril took first place in the autonomous-response track of the $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition, winning $1.2 million after putting its Lattice system through live-fire testing in June.
The defense-tech company also collected a $1 million Lockheed Martin bonus for accurate detection, bringing its total prize haul to $2.2 million. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.
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