A new wildfire suppression system has successfully demonstrated its ability to detect, target and extinguish spot fires in real-world conditions, marking what experts say could be a major breakthrough in wildfire response and climate resilience.
The demonstration, announced Sunday by FireDome, showed the company’s fully operational platform using automated launchers and smart capsules to suppress fires with precision. The technology integrates detection sensors, decision-making algorithms and aerial fire suppression into a single end-to-end system that the company describes as "Wildfire Resilience-as-a-Service."
“This is the turning point,” said FireDome CEO and co-founder Gadi Benjamini. “Wildfires are getting bigger, costlier, and harder to insure against. Today’s demonstration shows FireDome can act in seconds to protect lives, property, and critical assets before first responders arrive.”
Among the key features demonstrated were real-time launcher rotation and distance adjustment, mid-air activation of water or eco-friendly retardant capsules and the creation of firebreaks designed to slow or halt fire spread. The system also showcased its AI-powered threat classification tools, which can autonomously detect spot fires, identify the presence of people, vehicles or animals, and prioritize response accordingly.
“FireDome exemplifies the type of breakthrough innovation needed to alter our relationship with wildfire risk,” said Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, former U.S. Fire Administrator and an advisor to FireDome. “The integration of automated systems with precision suppression technology creates an opportunity for technology to be considered as a variable in risk-based insurance models and in community resilience strategic plans.”
The technology arrives as wildfires increasingly burn year-round, especially in high-risk regions such as California, where insurance companies have withdrawn from entire communities. FireDome’s approach seeks to fill a critical gap by deploying suppression tools in the crucial early minutes of a fire—before human responders arrive on scene.
The company plans to begin installations in 2026, partnering with property owners, utilities, HOAs, vineyards, resorts, insurers and emergency services in wildfire-prone areas.