Autonomy ‘Ready To Take On Wildfire Suppression Mission’

Black Hawk helicopter drops water on a fire

A Matrix-equipped optionally piloted Black Hawk dropped water under the direction of Rain’s wildfire suppression planning software.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
As California heads into its peak wildfire season already scarred by January’s fires in the Los Angeles area, startup Rain says its autonomous aerial wildfire containment system is ready for deployment. This follows a demonstration in late April in which Rain’s software directed Sikorsky’s...
Graham Warwick

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