Drones can now detect forest fires – and soon also delete them?

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Climate change is also increasing the risk of forest fires. A German company has therefore developed a drone that can detect and analyze fires. In the future, aircraft will also be able to extinguish the flames – using innovative technologies

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Eberswalde, Germany On the edge of a forest in eastern Germany, a balloon contains cutting-edge technology to prevent forest fires, which are becoming more frequent and destructive even in the countries of northern Europe, due to the global rise in temperatures. The balloon, covered with solar panels, houses a drone equipped with artificial intelligence that one day will be able, according to its creator, to detect and put out forest fires in a …