Pano.ai specializes in fire detection and prevention through its platform, Pano Rapid Detect, which uses artificial intelligence and advanced visual technology to identify wildfires at their earliest stages. The system integrates data from ultra-high-definition cameras, geo satellite data, and field sensors, providing real-time information to fire professionals and first responders. Pano Stations, equipped with 360-degree cameras, monitor a 15-mile radius and utilize deep learning AI to automatically detect and classify wildfire events. The company's goal is to enhance fire response capabilities and reduce the impact of wildfires on communities.

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Pano AI, which keeps watch over 2.4 million hectares (6.2 acres) of land in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, has become the leading AI startup targeting wildfires and is now expanding its cover in Australia to create the largest blaze-detecting network in the country.

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Climate change increased the likelihood of the recent Southern California wildfires by 35%, according to a new study published by World Weather Attribution, a decade-old international group of climate scientists and other experts. The study comes as Los Angeles residents start to rebuild their lives in the wake of catastrophic fires that erupted earlier this month. The fires were sparked by near perfect conditions: The two preceding years were unusually wet, boosting the growth of wildfire-adapted vegetation. This year, climate change dealt the region two heavy blows: a delayed annual rainy season and intense Santa Ana winds that fanned the flames and spread embers far and wide.These extreme weather conditions will be more common, according to the study, adding fresh urgency to a burgeoning group of climate adaptation startups that hope to blunt the impact of wildfires. The extreme weather conditions are now likely to occur once every 17 years. “Compared to a 1.3˚ C cooler climate this is an increase in likelihood of about 35%,” the study’s authors wrote. “This trend is however not linear,” they added, stating that the frequency of fire-prone years has been increasing rapidly in recent years.Southern California is no stranger to fire. Its ecosystems have evolved to handle — and even thrive — under regular, low-intensity wildfires

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Pano AI (Pano), the leading developer of artificial intelligence-driven wildfire detection, today announced it was named to MIT Technology Review's "15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch" list for 2024.

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BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.A Pano AI camera on Capitol Peak in Western Washington was the first to flag the Warden fire in June. (Pano AI Photo)On June 17, early in the fire season in Washington state, a blaze ignited acres of undeveloped land in Mason County, where people are dispersed amongst the Olympic Peninsula’s dense forests and jagged peaks. No one called 911 to report the burn. The local fire department had no idea their jurisdiction was on fire.But within hours, the fire was out, burning just under 20 acres in total.The covert eyes of two AI-trained cameras on nearby vantage points relayed a warning to dispatch centers far afield. The cameras, developed by artificial intelligence startup Pano AI, are able to detect plumes of smoke, the earliest sign of a wildfire in the making.After confirming the blaze, Pano AI called Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which sent firefighters to the site. Coordinates from the cameras guided them to within 100 feet of the ignition source.“That fire would have gotten a lot bigger before it attracted any kind of attention,” said Thomas Kyle-Milward, DNR’s wildfire communications manager.And speed matters

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Beyond this partnership, Pano AI has collaborated with other utilities including PGE, Xcel Energy and Holy Cross Energy to help them identify and address potential incidents and by giving local fire agencies precise locations to support effective containment before they spread.

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With wildfires blazing across Canada and blotting out the sun in much of America’s Midwest and Western Europe, not to mention the onset of California’s “wildfire season,” the rush is on to create better early response technology and even ways to precisely predict breakouts and early intervention, which offers the best chance of controlling wildfires. Now, a company called Pano AI is using new data models and continuous surveillance to help catch fires as soon as they start, and before they run wild. Pano AI is currently building out the largest blaze-detecting network in the Pacific Northwest, monitoring some 2.4 million hectares (about 6 million acres) of land across California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana and using real-time fire hazard detection and assessment to alert of response teams, early, potentially saving time that could mean the difference between containment and tragedy. The system uses 360-degree-scanning cameras (as seen, above) installed in high vantage points that continuously survey the surrounding areas for signs of smoke. The cameras, which can see 15 miles in every direction, record high-definition video and apply “deep learning” to recognize fires. Once a fire is detected, the AI model assess the threat, pinpoints their location, and reports on the fire’s expected spread’s speed and direction, enabling response teams to properly triage the situation

Fight Fire With — Ai? Artificial Intelligence Tackles Wildfires

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology.The Microsoft AI for Good Research Lab, using satellite images from Planet, analyzed the damage from a wildfire this week that devastated the town of Lahaina in Maui. The company is providing the images to emergency responders such as American Red Cross. (Microsoft Image)In Maui’s historic town of Lahaina, more than half of the community’s 2,810 buildings have been damaged by a wildfire that this week obliterated the landscape. More than 1,200 of the impacted structures were essentially destroyed.That’s according to research by Microsoft, which is providing the American Red Cross and other emergency organizations with maps analyzed by AI in order to help guide their response. The satellite images were provided by Planet.“This is critical because they need to understand where to send people, which areas need to [be] prioritized, which part are they not considering,” said Juan Lavista Ferres, chief scientist and lab director at the Microsoft AI for Good Lab.Microsoft and other tech companies and their employees are responding to the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, providing tech support and donations of goods and cash. Amazon has donated items such as tarps and coolers and says it will help deliver additional resources as needed

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In a groundbreaking move to enhance wildfire detection and response, the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD) has partnered with Pano AI, a San Francisco-based tech startup, to utilize artificial intelligence technology.

Telluride and Norwood Fire Departments Seek County Funds for Wildfire Tech

Sustainability: News covering the rapidly growing climate tech sector, funding in the space and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. SEE MOREA wildfire-detecting Pano AI camera mounted on a tower in Oregon’s Yamhill County. (Pano AI Photo)You don’t put out a wildfire with water and flame retardants like you do a burning house. You contain it and wait for it to burn itself out. So spotting and controlling a fire as fast as possible are key to limiting its damage.Washington state leaders are trying to expedite their response to wildland blazes by putting virtual eyes in the forest. The state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this spring announced a pilot project with Pano AI, a startup offering high-definition cameras and software

Wildfire Startup Puts Ai-Powered Eyes In The Forest To Watch For New Blazes And Provide Rapid Alerts

Peter Ambler joins Pano AI as vice president of global government affairs, aims to accelerate wildfire mitigation efforts.

Peter Ambler Joins Pano AI as Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Aims to Accelerate Wildfire Mitigation Efforts

Austin Energy, the city's electric utility, will work with Pano AI to set up at least 10 cameras that will "continuously scan the Austin Energy service area for any smoke related to a potential wildfire," according to an Austin Energy news release.

Austin City Council approves contract with tech company to monitor wildfires with AI

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