Greece taps AI-powered satellite tech to build wildfire defence system
Get the Full StoryGreece s Ministry of Digital Governance has awarded German startup OroraTech a 20mn contract to build a satellite-based early warning system for wildfires, which last year alone cost the Mediterranean nation almost two billion euros in damages. The national defence system will consist of four thermal satellites and a network of ground sensors and processing services. OroraTech will develop it in partnership with the European Space Agency ESA and several Greek universities and companies. A spin-out from the Technical University of Munich, OroraTech builds thermal imaging satellites that can detect wildfires from space and monitor their spread. The company so far This story continues at The Next WebShare: