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At the Google I/O 2025 keynote, CEO Sundar Pichai concluded his address by spotlighting the FireSat project, unveiled in mid-March, to illustrate how technology can profoundly transform lives.
Launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-13 rocket from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, FireSat is an artificial satellite developed by Google. It surveys the Earth’s surface from orbit and employs artificial intelligence to detect and monitor wildfires within an area of approximately 270 square feet (about 5 by 5 square meters).
Pichai emphasized that traditional satellite systems often suffer from detection delays of up to 12 hours, which can exacerbate wildfire damage. In contrast, FireSat is capable of responding within just 20 minutes—enabling rapid surface imagery updates. This acceleration allows emergency responders to assess wildfire conditions more swiftly and take action before the situation escalates.
Faster response times also empower researchers to record wildfire spread in greater detail and, through AI-driven analysis, predict future fire trajectories.
According to Google, FireSat is the result of a collaboration among Google Research, aerospace startup Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, the Moore Foundation, wildfire management agencies, and other partners. Funding for the initial satellite deployment partially came from Google.org, which contributed $13 million through the “AI for Wildfire Resilience” initiative—aimed at leveraging AI’s potential to mitigate the economic, humanitarian, and environmental toll of wildfires.
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