FireDome Launches Autonomous Wildfire Defense Operations in California

FireDome has launched US operations with a demonstration site at Yuba County Airport in California, where the company is testing an autonomous wildfire detection and suppression system ahead of commercial deployment. The site includes offices, a control room and a dedicated testing area, allowing FireDome to evaluate capsule launches, fire detection, targeting and suppression under real-world conditions in a wildfire-prone region.

 

The company’s system combines continuous monitoring, early detection, precision targeting and automated suppression in a single platform. Stationary launchers can deploy capsules containing environmentally friendly fire retardant at distances of up to 1,000 feet, creating defensive barriers and targeting spot fires before they spread. FireDome says each system is designed to protect up to 70 acres and continue operating in conditions where power, water or communications may be limited.

 

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The technology is aimed at moving wildfire protection further upstream, before a small ignition becomes a larger incident. FireDome plans to initially focus its US expansion on high-risk areas of California and work with communities, property owners, businesses, fire-service organisations and insurers. The company positions the system as an additional layer of protection rather than a replacement for conventional firefighting resources, which can become stretched during fast-moving incidents and extreme wind conditions.

 

“By integrating detection, targeting and suppression into one autonomous architecture, we’ve built a system that provides a new layer of protection for our customers,” said Adi Naor Pomerantz, Co-Founder and CTO of FireDome. “It acts within seconds during the most consequential first few minutes and continues to operate in high winds and when power, water or communications are limited.”

 

FireDome says its operating model has been developed with input from California fire-service leaders in San Bernardino, Orange County and Los Angeles, as well as Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, former US Fire Administrator. The Yuba County site will now be used to refine the technology and demonstrate how autonomous suppression could protect critical infrastructure, businesses and surrounding communities before wider commercial deployment.