AI-powered satellites to search for Aussie bushfires

September 23rd, 2024

News Of The Area, Other, 19/09/2024
AI-powered satellites could help Australian firefighters identify bushfires early and while they are still small enough for crews to extinguish easily, Google has revealed. The technology giant announced its environmental project called FireSat on Tuesday, created in partnership with climate groups and charities, and designed with Australian bushfires in mind. […] CSIRO Data61 senior principal research scientist Mahesh Prakash said gaining access to more information about the location of bushfires would not only assist firefighters but could help scientists predict where fires would break out.

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