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Pro Tem Young urges city to explore drones, augmented reality and AI for fire operations
Summary
Pro Tem Coleman Young II urged the Detroit Fire Department to pursue extended-reality helmets, autonomous drones, robotic firefighting and AI dispatch to improve safety and efficiency; department leaders said they are researching augmented reality, robotics and AI uses and will provide more information.
Pro Tem Coleman Young II used his time during the Fire Department budget hearing to outline a broad technology vision for DFD: augmented- or extended-reality firefighter helmets, drone aerial-intelligence networks for rapid scene assessment, robotic firefighting units, smart hydrant IoT networks and AI for dispatch and predictive maintenance. He provided…
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