Iván Hernández Dalas: RBR50 Spotlight: Kodama Systems uses robotics to prevent wildfires
Organization: Kodama Systems Country: U.S. Website: https://kodama.ai/ Year Founded: 2021 Number of Employees: 1-10 Innovation Class: Application & Market In 2022, wildfires burned over 7.5 million acres of land in the U.S., according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. It’s a pressing issue, and it will only get worse as the climate becomes hotter and drier. While there are some robots deployed to fight these deadly wildfires, few are working to prevent them. This is where Kodama Systems comes in. Historically, forests in the U.S. were less dense than they are today. Overstocked forests have resulted in greater competition for resources among plant life in these areas, making them more vulnerable to drought and other stressors. Scientific consensus also suggests that these overgrown forests are a key contributor to the current wildfire crisis. An abundance of smaller, often weaker, trees is ready to burn. To combat this overgrowth, government