# Forest Fire-Detecting Drones The Conceptual 'Feuxzy' Drone Uses Sonic Waves to Extinguish Flames By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-01-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feuxzy-drone References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2019/01/22/the-feuxzy-drone-fights-forest-fires-with-sonic-waves/) & [imaginactive.org](http://imaginactive.org/) The conceptual 'Feuxzy' drone has been created as a solution to keep forest fires at bay within rural areas to prevent them from getting out of control. Designed by Martin Rico and Adolfo Esquivel of Imaginactive, the drone works by monitoring woods, forests and parks for fires, and using low-frequency bass sounds to disrupt the air surrounding the fire. This will work to remove the oxygen from the flame source to help kill the flames quickly without the need for human intervention or even water to keep operators out of harms way. The conceptual 'Feuxzy' drone is powered by a lithium ion batteries or a fuel cell that can continue to operate even in the face of extreme temperatures. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Forest Fire Prevention:** Using drones equipped with disruptive technologies to detect and extinguish forest fires. - **Autonomous Firefighting:** Developing drones that can effectively combat fires without human intervention. - **Environmental Monitoring:** Using drones to monitor and protect natural areas from potential fire hazards. ### Who This Affects Most - **Drones:** Incorporating new technologies into drone designs to enhance firefighting capabilities. - **Renewable Energy:** Developing sustainable power sources such as lithium-ion batteries or fuel cells for drone operations in extreme conditions. - **Nature Conservation:** Utilizing drones for environmental monitoring and safeguarding natural areas from fire threats. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Flame-Resistant Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-drones.md) - [Extreme-Heat Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firedrone-by-empa.md) - [Levitating Firefighting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-robot.md) - [Blade-Free First Responder Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ems-drone.md) - [AI Wildfire Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildfire-prevention1.md) - [Autonomous Emergency Drone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-duo.md) - [Natural Environment-Analyzing Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edrone.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-drone.md) - [Biomimicry Bird-Like Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bionic-bird-xfly.md)