"Fireproof Drone Maps Out Burning Buildings and Wildfires"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Imperial College London
Researchers from Imperial College London and Empa have developed a prototype drone called FireDrone that can withstand temperatures of up to 200°C for ten minutes. The drone is made of a new thermal aerogel insulation material and houses an inbuilt cooling system. FireDrone could be sent into burning buildings or woodland to assess hazards and provide crucial first-hand data from danger zones. The data would then be sent to first responders to help inform their emergency response. The researchers hope that their further work to miniaturise and add more sensors to the drone might lead to its deployment in real-life firefighting missions and help save lives.