“Google, in conjunction with the non -profit organization Earth Fire Alliance and Muon Space Satellites manufacturer, is deploying a Fire Sat project – a system for satellite fire monitoring with the use of AI for image processing. The first satellite of the planned constellation of more than 50 apparatus was released into orbit in March 2025. Google plans to withdraw three more in 2026. Full […]”, – WRITE: Businessua.com.ua
Google together with the Non -Commercial Organization Earth Fire Alliance and Muon Space Satellite Satellites is launching a Fire Sat project – a satellite system monitoring of fires using AI for image processing.
The first satellite of the planned constellation of more than 50 apparatus was released into orbit in March 2025. Google plans to withdraw three more in 2026. The complete configuration, which will be able to fix even fires with an area of 10 square meters, should work by 2029.
Satellites will take pictures of potentially dangerous zones every 15 minutes-this should be enough to find a fire before it gets out of control.
Unlike the previous satellite systems, Fire Sat is betting on high -precision shots and fast information. The task of satellites is to quickly deliver data to processing centers, where computer vision algorithms will determine whether the heat source is fixed by a real fire. Over time, the system will learn to see the patterns that precede the fire and to signal the risk before the outbreak.
According to Google Researcher Christopher Van Arsdale, one of the key calls is false work. The SI system will analyze data from cameras operating in visible and infrared ranges. This should reduce the confusion between real fires and thermal signals from roofs or glare on the water.
However, not all experts are convinced that Fire Sat will change the situation dramatically. Alertwildfire satellites have already shown efficiency in the United States, including finding a fire in Los Angeles in January. But even the most accurate data does not guarantee that rescuers will have time to get fire on time.
Climatologist Daniel Swain recognizes that technologies are useful but do not solve the main problem – the speed of response.
“It really helps to know exactly where the fire is. Unfortunately, this does not give us great advantage under the most extreme conditions, ”he stressed.
Doubts also arise from the involvement of the private sector and the risks of commercialization. Against the background of reducing government programs such as FEMA and USFS, private companies seek vacuum. But experts warn that even with good intentions, private initiatives can be short -lived or limited in access to data.
According to Professor of Aerospace Engineering Jahu Morby, projects like Fire Sat are an attempt to compensate for Google to compensate for their own contribution to a climate crisis, since in 2024 the company’s emissions increased by 50% due to the development of a generative AI.
Recall that in June, Google Deepmind presented a new SI model capable of predicting the trajectory and the intensity of tropical cyclones with high accuracy.
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