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- Israel’s National Security Ministry began testing the APUS 25 AI wildfire-detection drone after its first flight.
- Developed with IAI, the Israel Innovation Authority, the Technion and the Fire and Rescue Authority, the drone uses day- and infrared cameras and AI to locate hotspots within minutes, even through smoke.
- Moshe Levy said the system applies aerospace technology to wildfire detection.
- Eyal Caspi said the system will speed detection and containment of fires.
