Autonomous Aviation Startups Bet On Aerial Firefighting

Rain Aero's autonomous firefighting helicopter

Rain Aero is integrating its autonomy system into Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk.

Credit: Rain Aero
The tragic conflagrations that tore through huge swaths of the Los Angeles area last month exposed an uncomfortable truth: Despite their increasing frequency over the past years, local and state authorities in many regions remain badly prepared to prevent and confront wildfires. The increasing...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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