ENVIRONMENTAL startup Dryad Networks has announced it is developing a large-scale IoT (Internet of Things) network for the ultra-early detection of wildfires.

The digital forest solution is intended to help public and private forest owners monitor, analyse and protect the world’s largest, most remote forests and tackle the devastating impact of wildfires.

Dryad’s solution will use a network of solar-powered sensors for detection of wildfires in under 60 minutes even in remote areas, enabling firefighters to extinguish wildfires before they spread out of control, the company says.

Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO and co-founder of Dryad Networks, said: “The notion of the intelligent forest is now coming of age. Our vision is to deliver an effective communications architecture for even the most remote forests and make sub-one-hour wildfire detection the new reality. Using a solar-powered, distributed mesh IoT network capable of covering vast expanses of forest where mobile network coverage is lacking will radically transform the way forests can be monitored and managed.”

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