Shanya Gill, 12, invented a fire-detection system that works faster than the average smoke detector. She said she'd use her prize money to take her product to market.

This research, titled “Quadrotor UAV-Based Smoke Detection System Using YOLOv8 Towards Wildfire Prevention,” was published in Robot Learn. DOI: 10.55092/rl20250001.

The Salt River Project is currently testing a fire and smoke detection system called "SmokeD," using state-of-the-art cameras that act as an early warning system, detecting wildfires that may form ...