FireDome builds autonomous ‘artillery’ for wildfire defense

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FireDome builds autonomous ‘artillery’ for wildfire defense, according to The Robot Report. FireDome builds autonomous wildfire defense systems to protect communities and infrastructure before firefighters arrive. The post FireDome builds autonomous ‘artillery’ for wildfire defense appeared first on The Robot Report .

The FireDome launcher is fully autonomous, designed to launch projectiles containing water or fire retardant up to 1,000 ft. | Credit: FireDome In wildfire country, minutes matter, but current fire technology still stops at detection.

FireDome is trying to close that gap with an autonomous, ground-based launcher system designed to protect communities and critical infrastructure before firefighters arrive, laying down retardant firebreaks, coating vulnerable structures, and suppressing ember-driven spot fires before they cascade into neighborhood-scale losses. Wildfire season in the American West is no longer a season; it’s a year-round threat.