Uncrewed Firefighting Helicopter Startup Rain Raises $9.7m

Rain says its aircraft use thermal cameras, computer vision and its own software to precisely drop fire retardant.

Credit: Rain
Rain, a developer of an uncrewed firefighting helicopter technology, has raised a $9.7 million seed round of financing. The company is developing an overarching system that would preposition autonomous aircraft in wildfire-prone areas and then automatically direct those aircraft to fly to and drop...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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