Windracers ULTRA Swarm for XPRIZE Wildfire

Windracers, the provider of the low-cost self-flying cargo aircraft ULTRA, has been selected as a qualified team in XPRIZE Wildfire Track B: Autonomous Wildfire Response.

Windracers Environmental has designed the operation of a coordinated group - or swarm - of ULTRAs capable of continuous operation over large areas. The swarm autonomously deploys over an area, detects fire using AI and then coordinates to deliver extinguishing payload directly onto a fire. A human-centric interface is included to monitor the swarm and, if needed, enable firefighting experts to intervene to optimize firefighting measures.

Windracers Environmental is a collaboration of experts from Windracers, University of Bristol, University of Sheffield and Lancashire Fire & Rescue. The team grew out of a UKRI funded project of the Future Flight Challenge.