XPRIZE Wildfire teams detected fires in 10 minutes but couldn't stop them

Finalists in the $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition showcased space-based detection and firefighting drones; teams had to detect fires across Australia within 10 minutes and autonomously extinguish a high-risk Alaska fire while ignoring decoys, but neither grand prize was awarded.

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