Drone hovers over flight pad on perimeter of prescribed burn

A drone hovers over its flight pad on the perimeter of a controlled fire. The blaze was ignited by an incendiary ball dropped by the drone, a method that allows firefighters to keep a safe distance while managing prescribed burns.

[Research supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grant TI ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - March 31, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video