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Committee approves three-year pilot for autonomous aerial firefighting technology
Summary
AB 270 would fund a three-year pilot to test autonomous aerial firefighting helicopters, overseen by the Orange County Fire Authority; the committee advanced the bill to a subsequent committee.
The committee advanced AB 270, a three-year pilot bill to evaluate autonomous aerial firefighting helicopters in California, after testimony from fire officials and technology vendors about potential gains in response time and operational hours.
Assembly Member Petrie-Norris introduced the measure and said the pilot would be overseen by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and would not replace existing aerial assets but act as a supplement. “This technology really offers us an opportunity to expand the…
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