Drones Compete to Spot and Extinguish Brushfires

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• Current response time between wildfire detection and extinguishment is often over one hour

  80% confidence

• Commercial viability for wildfire drone systems is uncertain and an uphill battle

  80% confidence

• On red flag day with high-wind conditions, fire grows to big size in tens of seconds, even 10 minutes too slow for effective response

  80% confidence

• XPrize competition will make quantum leap difference in wildfire response

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• Government fire agencies lack unrestricted dollars to develop something new

  80% confidence

• Low-altitude water release requires much less water than high-altitude aircraft drops

  80% confidence

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