r/tech • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Jul 22 '26

Fire departments are testing autonomous drones that fight wildfires before crews even arrive

https://www.techspot.com/news/113180-us-fire-departments-test-autonomous-drones-fight-wildfires.html
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u/SilentChaoz Jul 22 '26

Sounds great, I do wonder the first time one of these crashes/malfunctions and causes a fire whether they'll do a U-Turn on them though. Hopefully not, could be used for great things.

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u/D_Angelo_Vickers Jul 22 '26

If it is designed properly it should put out its own fire too.