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Artificial Intelligence System Pinpoints Ignition Sites in Real Time
Israel has begun flight testing a drone-based artificial intelligence system designed to detect and locate wildfires within minutes of ignition. The project uses Israel Aerospace Industries’ APUS 25 platform and will transmit alerts directly to the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority’s command and control center. The system combines daytime, night-vision, and infrared cameras, and its infrared sensors are designed to identify fire hotspots in darkness and through dense smoke. The trials are planned across different operational scenarios and field conditions, with the objective of helping emergency organizations identify and contain fires before they develop into large-scale wildfires, as reported by Defence Industry Europe.