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This AI can help spot wildfires as soon as they start

Most wildfires are reported by the public, which means it can take hours to locate and verify a fire. Pano AI can help reduce this to minutes. Its high-definition, 360° cameras scan the landscape looking for the first tendrils of smoke. The early minutes of a wildfire are critical and can determine whether a small flare-up becomes a raging inferno.

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