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Thanks to its insulating jacket made of aerogel, the FireDrone can collect and forward data from the scene of a fire during a fire mission, even in extremely hot conditions.

« FireDrone supports the fire department

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Drone researcher David Häusermann from Empa's Sustainability Robotics lab is developing drones that can fly right into the danger zone during fire operations.

« FireDrone supports the fire department

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The glass-fiber-reinforced aerogel encloses the heart of the drone, protecting the power supply and electronics from heat.

« FireDrone supports the fire department

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Empa researcher Shanyu Zhao of the Building Energy Materials and Components lab.

« FireDrone supports the fire department

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At the test site of the Andelfingen Training Center of the Canton of Zurich, the FireDrone can demonstrate its capabilities in as real a situation as possible.

« FireDrone supports the fire department

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