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Testing the new generation of AI-enabled fire-extinguishing drones November 10, 20262:00 PM ETBy
Fire crews in Aspen, Colorado are training to pilot new drones like this one from manufacturer Seneca. They can carry and drop fire-suppressing foam. Halle Zander hide caption
Halle ZanderOn a rare overcast day in late summer, red-and-white fire trucks pepper a grassy strip of land in the mountains of western Colorado.
A persistent buzzing rises and falls as several uniformed staff from the Aspen Fire Protection District huddle around an iPad, watching one of their volunteer firefighters control a massive drone.
