Google to Launch AI-Powered Satellites for Early Bushfire Detection

A group of satellites will be able to identify potential fire spots as small as the size of a classroom. Fire crews control bush fires as they approach properties on Copley Road in Upper Swan in Perth, Australia, on Feb. 2, 2021. Fire crews control bush fires as they approach properties on Copley Road in Upper Swan in Perth, Australia, on Feb. 2, 2021. Paul Kane/Getty Images Google announced that its environmental project to help detect Australian bushfires early has been established. Named FireSat, this project will use AI-powered satellites...