Fire maps are a critical component to combating the risks of wildfire season. Improved mission planning and new algorithm-based technology has the potential to minimize damage and save lives. These technologies may also have military defense applications.

It is the first of its kind, The Air Force Research Laboratory, in collaboration with the UK DSTL, are proud to announce Swarm and Search AI Challenge: 2019 Fire Hack. The challenge, which begins in January of 2019, will explore new, and more efficient ways to plan complex UAS search and rescue missions.

Teams will compete against each other in the US or the UK, with a final showdown on March 29th – 31st 2019.