Autonomous Urban Wildfire Drones

Iwa Robotics introduces an autonomous drone fleet designed to detect and suppress urban wildfires.

Iwa Robotics, a Los Angeles-based robotics company, has introduced its three-platform drone line for wildfire and emergency response missions: HAWK, CANARY, and PELICAN. The company pairs long-range detection, real-time fire diagnostics, and precision aerial suppression into a single dispatchable system operated by fire departments. These platforms are designed to enhance firefighting capabilities across the full lifecycle of urban wildfires. The technology was originally developed and tested alongside working fire crews and has been field-hardened by pilot teams during active missions. Iwa intends to equip fire agencies with a dedicated fleet of drones under its fleet-as-a-service model, providing the platform, requisite autonomy training, ongoing data insights, maintenance, and insurance.