AI sensors in the forest can smell a wildfire before it spreads

Berlin-based startup Dryad Networks is using AI and IoT technologies to detect wildfires in their early stages, aiming to reduce response times for firefighters and prevent the spread of fires; the company has developed a network of solar-powered sensors that detect smouldering fires by sensing gases and environmental conditions, which then send alerts to firefighters via a cloud platform.

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Can AI help prevent wildfires from spreading across the Bay Area?

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