Space42 et Telespazio Ibérica déploient la technologie des systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude pour renforcer la surveillance des feux de forêt en Espagne

 

FUERTEVENTURA, Spain. - jeudi, 24. septembre 2026

 

• L’ApusNeo18, opéré par Mira Aerospace, filiale de Space42, a transmis des vidéos et des images en temps réel, démontrant son potentiel pour la détection et la surveillance des feux de forêt en Espagne.
• Le premier vol de la mission a atteint une altitude d’environ 16 000 pieds et est resté en vol pendant 29 heures, établissant deux records pour les systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) en Europe.
• La mission marque une transition entre l’étape initiale de validation en vol en Europe et le déploiement continu de la technologie au service des interventions d’urgence.

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mira Aerospace, filiale de Space42 (ADX : SPACE42) spécialisée dans les systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS), et Telespazio Ibérica, entité de Leonardo Space, ont annoncé le lancement d’une mission de surveillance des feux de forêt en Espagne. Cette mission a débuté par le premier vol du modèle HAPS ApusNeo18, qui a décollé du Canarias Stratoport for HAPS & UAS, sur l’île de Fuerteventura, dans le cadre du projet ISSEC, soutenu par le Fuerteventura Technology Park. D’une durée de 29 heures et ayant atteint une altitude d’environ 16 000 pieds, ce vol a établi deux records européens pour un système de plateformes à haute altitude et permis de transmettre en direct des vidéos et des images haute résolution fournies par des capteurs électro-optiques et infrarouges.

Après avoir démontré avec succès le potentiel des systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) et leur rôle dans la détection précoce et la gestion des feux de forêt, une campagne de plusieurs vols sera menée tout au long du mois d’octobre. Le programme prévoit d’augmenter progressivement l’altitude de vol en direction de la stratosphère et d’étendre la portée des vols, avec pour objectif d’atteindre Gran Canaria.

Khaled Al Marzooqi, PDG de Mira Aerospace, Space42, a déclaré : « En tant qu’entreprise basée aux Émirats arabes unis, les records de vol du système de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) en Europe témoignent à la fois de nos capacités avancées en matière d’observation de la Terre et de la solide relation de confiance qui nous permet de mener à bien des projets internationaux d’envergure. La mission en cours permet à l’ApusNeo18 de passer a une phase d’exploitation prolongée, associant des capacités de surveillance continue et la transmission de données en temps réel à Telespazio Ibérica, offrant ainsi une vision plus précise de l’évolution de la situation. Ancrés dans l’ambition de Space42 de devenir le partenaire de référence en matière de renseignement géospatial de haute qualité, ces vols viendront compléter les données existantes issues des satellites, des plateformes aériennes et des dispositifs au sol afin de renforcer les capacités d’intervention d’urgence ».

Pour sa part, Carlos Fernández de la Peña, PDG de Telespazio Ibérica, a souligné : « Ces deux avancées illustrent les progrès réalisés par la technologie de système de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS), qui passe de la validation en vol à des missions de plus en plus durables et opérationnelles. Cette campagne renforce le rôle de Telespazio Ibérica qui consiste à développer de nouvelles capacités aérospatiales en Europe et permet d’améliorer la prévention précoce et la surveillance des feux de forêt, ainsi que les capacités d’intervention d’urgence ».

Développer les essais des systèmes de plateformes à haute altitude
Cette mission s’inscrit dans le cadre des précédents essais de l’ApusNeo18 pour Telespazio Ibérica, les premiers du genre réalisés en Europe et bénéficiant d’une autorisation d’exploitation civile. Les vols seront effectués en fonction des besoins et resteront soumis à l’obtention des autorisations nécessaires, aux conditions météorologiques et à la disponibilité de l’espace aérien. Ce déploiement intervient à un moment crucial de la saison 2026 des feux de forêt en Espagne. Selon le ministère espagnol de la Transition écologique et du Défi démographique, les incendies de forêt ont touché plus de 265 635 hectares de terres forestières au 17 août, tandis que 42 grands feux de forêt ont été recensés à ce jour.

Surveiller les incendies de forêt depuis la stratosphère
L’ApusNeo18 est un système de plateformes à haute altitude (HAPS) alimenté par l’énergie solaire, et conçu pour fonctionner à des altitudes stratosphériques tout en emportant des équipements dédiés à l’observation de la Terre. Situés à mi-chemin entre l’aviation conventionnelle et les satellites, les HAPS permettent d’assurer une surveillance continue d’une zone spécifique, tout en offrant la flexibilité nécessaire pour déployer des capteurs adaptés aux besoins de chaque mission. Dans le cadre de la lutte contre les feux de forêt, cette capacité apporte une couche supplémentaire de renseignement en temps réel, venant compléter les systèmes de détection satellitaires, aériens et terrestres existants.

Cette mission s’inscrit dans le programme ISSEC, qui fait partie du projet Biodiversity, financé par des fonds régionaux du Gouvernement des îles Canaries, ainsi que par les fonds européens NextGenerationEU, à travers la Recovery and Resilience Mechanism - RRM (Facilité pour la reprise et la résilience), au titre de la composante 17 du Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan – PRTR (Plan espagnol pour la reprise, la transformation et la résilience).

À propos de Space42

Space42 (ADX : SPACE42) est une entreprise de SpaceTech basée aux Émirats arabes unis et spécialisée dans les technologies spatiales reposant sur l’intelligence artificielle. Elle intègre les communications satellitaires, l’analyse géospatiale et les capacités d’intelligence artificielle afin de mieux comprendre et observer la Terre depuis l’espace. Créée en 2024 à la suite de la fusion de Bayanat et de Yahsat, Space42 bénéficie d’une présence mondiale lui permettant de répondre aux besoins en constante évolution de ses clients issus des gouvernements, des entreprises et des collectivités. Space42 s’articule autour de deux unités commerciales : Space Services et Smart Solutions. Space Services se concentre sur les opérations satellitaires en amont, pour les services satellitaires fixes et mobiles. Smart Solutions associe l’acquisition et le traitement de données géospatiales à l’intelligence artificielle afin d’éclairer la prise de décision, d’améliorer la compréhension de la situation et d’accroître l’efficacité opérationnelle. Parmi les principaux actionnaires de Space42 figurent G42, Mubadala et IHC.

Pour de plus amples informations, consultez www.space42.ai; retrouvez-nous également sur LinkedIn : Space42. Pour les renseignements concernant les relations avec les investisseurs, veuillez contacter : ir@space42.ai.

À propos de Telespazio Ibérica

Telespazio Ibérica est la filiale espagnole de Telespazio, la coentreprise de Leonardo et Thales et l’un des opérateurs de services satellitaires pionniers au monde. L’entreprise s’impose comme un leader en Espagne dans les domaines de la géo-information et de la navigation par satellite, avec plus de 35 ans d’expérience et une réputation bien établie dans ces secteurs. Elle occupe également une position de premier plan dans un large éventail de domaines, depuis la conception et du développement de systèmes spatiaux, à la gestion des services de lancement et au contrôle des satellites en orbite. Par ailleurs, l’entreprise fournit une gamme de services d’observation de la Terre, de communications, de navigation, de suivi des satellites et de programmes scientifiques, avec un engagement fort à mettre les bénéfices offerts par ces technologies au service de la société.

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Space42 and Telespazio Ibérica Begin Wildfire Monitoring in Spain supported by High Altitude Platform Systems

 

FUERTEVENTURA, Spain. - Wednesday, 23. September 2026

 

• Space42’s subsidiary Mira Aerospace’s ApusNeo18 transmitted real-time video and imagery, demonstrating potential for wildfire detection and monitoring in Spain
• The mission’s preliminary flight achieved an altitude of approximately 16,000 feet and remained airborne for 29 hours, setting two HAPS flight records in Europe
• The mission advances from initial flight validation in Europe, toward sustained deployment for emergency response

 

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mira Aerospace, the High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Telespazio Ibérica, part of Leonardo Space, announced the start of a wildfire-monitoring mission in Spain. The mission’s first flight saw the ApusNeo18 HAPS model take off from the Canarias Stratoport for HAPS & UAS, on the island of Fuerteventura, under the ISSEC project, fostered by the Fuerteventura Technology Park. Operating for 29 hours and reaching an altitude of approximately 16,000 feet, the flight marked two European HAPS records and delivered live, high-resolution video and imagery from electro-optical and infrared sensors.

With the flight successfully demonstrating the HAPS model’s potential to aid wildfire detection and management, a multi-flight campaign will follow throughout October. The program will progressively increase operating altitudes towards the stratosphere and extend its flight range with the aim of reaching Gran Canaria.

Khaled Al Marzooqi, CEO of Mira Aerospace, Space42, said: “As a UAE-based company, setting HAPS flight records in Europe reflects both our advanced Earth observation capability, and the strong foundation of trust in place to deliver on critical international projects. The ongoing mission moves ApusNeo18 into sustained deployment, combining persistent monitoring with real-time data delivery to Telespazio Ibérica, offering a clearer view of evolving conditions. Anchored in Space42’s ambition to become the preferred partner for premium geospatial intelligence, the flights will complement existing satellite, aerial, and ground data to enhance emergency response.”

Carlos Fernández de la Peña, CEO of Telespazio Ibérica, said: “These two milestones show how HAPS technology is progressing from flight validation towards increasingly sustained and operational missions. This campaign strengthens Telespazio Ibérica’s role in developing new aerospace capabilities in Europe and opens up new possibilities for improving wildfire prevention, surveillance and emergency response.”

Advancing HAPS testing
This mission builds on the ApusNeo18’s earlier testing for Telespazio Ibérica, the first of its kind under civilian operational authorization in Europe. Flights will take place based on requirements and remain subject to permits, weather, and airspace availability. The deployment comes at a crucial time for Spain’s 2026 wildfire season. According to Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, wildfires have affected over 265,635 hectares of forest land as of August 17, with 42 large forest fires recorded to date.

Monitoring wildfires from the stratosphere
ApusNeo18 is a solar-powered HAPS, designed to operate at stratospheric altitudes while carrying Earth observation payloads. Positioned between conventional aviation and satellites, HAPS can provide persistent monitoring of a specific area while offering the flexibility to deploy sensors tailored to the needs of each mission. For wildfire response, this capability provides an additional live intelligence layer alongside existing satellite, aerial, and ground-based systems.

The mission contributes to the ISSEC program, part the Biodiversity project funded by regional funds provided by the Government of the Canary Islands, as well as by European NextGenerationEU funds, through the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM), within Component 17 of the Spanish Government’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR).

About Space42

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) is a UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities to enlighten the Earth from space. Formed in 2024 by the merger of Bayanat and Yahsat, Space42’s global reach allows it to address the rapidly evolving needs of its customers in governments, enterprises, and communities. Space42 comprises two business units: Space Services and Smart Solutions. Space Services focuses on upstream satellite operations for both fixed and mobility satellite services. Smart Solutions integrates geospatial data acquisition and processing with AI to inform decision-making, enhance situational awareness, and improve operational efficiency. Major shareholders include G42, Mubadala and IHC.

For more information, visit: www.space42.ai; follow us on LinkedIn: Space42 For investor inquiries, please contact: ir@space42.ai

About Telespazio Ibérica

Telespazio Ibérica is the Spanish subsidiary of Telespazio, the Leonardo–Thales joint venture and one of the world’s leading satellite services operators. The company is a leader in Spain in the fields of geoinformation and satellite navigation, with more than 35 years of experience and a strong reputation in these sectors. It is also at the forefront of areas ranging from the design and development of space systems to the management of launch services and in-orbit satellite control. In addition, the company provides Earth observation, communications, navigation, satellite tracking, and scientific program services, with a strong commitment to bringing the benefits of these technologies to society.

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Abacus Global Management Completes Landmark $400 Million Securitization

 ~ Dual-tranche structure and investment-grade rating reflect a maturing securitization platform ~

~ Transaction was oversubscribed and upsized amid strong demand from institutional fixed income investors ~

~ Closing advances Abacus’s shift toward recurring, fee-related revenue ~

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abacus Global Management, Inc. (“Abacus” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ABX), a financial services company specializing in alternative asset management, with a focus on longevity-based assets and personalized financial planning, today announced the closing of a dual-tranche securitization collateralized by a diversified portfolio of life insurance policies. The total structure is valued at over $400 million including the Class A and Class B notes and the residual interest. The notes have received an investment-grade rating from a third-party rating agency. The offering was oversubscribed and was upsized in response to investor demand.

Abacus expects to use the net proceeds from the transaction to support continued policy origination and fund general corporate purposes. More fundamentally, this transaction advances the growth of the Company's asset management business. In the transaction, a special-purchase vehicle issued investment-grade notes backed by a pool of policies, which the Company continues to service through its affiliates. The securitization expands assets under management and advances the Company’s shift towards a larger share of revenue from recurring, fee-related earnings rather than transactional gains. Abacus’s integrated origination, underwriting, and servicing platform is what allows the Company to connect these assets with institutional capital markets.

Elena Plesco, Chief Investment Officer, said, "This is a platform strategy, not a financing strategy. By packaging longevity-based assets into formats that institutional fixed income investors can own, we broaden and diversify our investor base, deepen the distribution channels available to our Asset Group, and build a durable, management fee driven revenue base, all while continuing to turn our balance sheet multiple times per year."

Jay Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, added, "This is the largest securitization to date for Abacus. The investment-grade rating and the demand we saw from institutional investors confirm something we’ve believed for a long time. There’s a deep market for longevity-based assets among the largest fixed income buyers in the world. That validation matters as much as the deal itself, and it tells us the path we’re on is the right one. I also want to thank the entire Abacus team for the work that made this closing possible.”

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HeadFirst Global Becomes Vertage, Uniting 11 Businesses in a Single Work Orchestration Platform

 

• HeadFirst Global, a €10 billion group comprised of Impellam and HeadFirst Group, unites 11 businesses under Vertage, a single name, platform, and operating model
• Platform will curate the right mix of expert talent and AI agents to deliver work outcomes for enterprise customers across Americas, the UK and Europe, and Asia Pacific
• Operating brands retire in Q1 2027. Existing contracts, delivery teams, and day-to-day contacts continue unchanged through the transition

(BUSINESS WIRE)--HeadFirst Global, a leader in work orchestration, today announced it will become Vertage, as it builds a global technology platform that dynamically curates the right mix of expert talent and AI agents to deliver the work outcomes enterprises need.

The €10 billion group is bringing its 11 operating businesses together under the Vertage name, platform, and operating model.

Vertage starts with a foundation few can match: 1.5 million specialists, more than €10 billion in gross invoice value from multi-sector enterprise customers and governments, and delivery across 80 countries. The capabilities come from the 2024 integration of HeadFirst Group and Impellam Group, which combined technology and data with leadership in global managed services and specialist talent communities, and from the group's subsequent expansion into India.

What Vertage will do

Vertage is building one engine for work outcomes, bringing together specialist talent, AI, and data. Enterprises will define the outcome they need rather than the headcount or the rate card. AI will match the right specialist to the right work at a speed and scale manual processes cannot reach, drawing on a global community of specialists who keep building new skills as the work itself changes. Every deployment, whether of a person or an AI agent, will be governed, visible, and compliant through a single platform, in place of the disconnected systems, partners, and suppliers most enterprises manage today. Because each engagement adds to what the platform knows about how work gets delivered, the advantage compounds over time.

"This is more than a rebrand. It's a new way to build advantage," said Edzard Overbeek, Group Chief Executive Officer. "Introducing Vertage brings to life a company dedicated to helping talent and businesses move faster, think bigger, and stay ahead in the intelligence era. Businesses must integrate AI to compete and survive but face real risk in how to invest successfully while staying compliant. Specialist talent faces uncertainty of its own, and needs support to re-skill, re-train, and stay valuable. Enterprises, talent, and partners all need a trusted guide. With the heritage and expertise of 50 years in this industry, we are best placed to play that role."

A market being reshaped

The way organizations plan and deliver work is being reshaped by several market forces converging at once. Work is increasingly borderless, talent and skills are growing scarcer as workforces age, and clients now expect the same real-time, consumer-grade experience they get everywhere else in their lives. The workforce solutions industry, worth an estimated $650 billion annually, was built for stability rather than speed.* High-touch, fragmented workforce models leave talent under-engaged while enterprises struggle to govern work across a maze of disconnected systems, driving risk, inefficiency, and compliance exposure.

Many customers have already moved from planning around headcount to planning around skills. Vertage intends to take that further, designing around outcomes and deploying the mix of human talent and AI agents needed to deliver them. Extensive customer research shows clear demand for this shift. As one customer put it: “I don’t care how many people you put on the dance floor - the dance needs to look like this.” In practice, that means re-wiring work around the result: defining what good looks like, choosing whether to build, bot, buy or borrow the capability, and putting the right governance around delivery.

“The workforce solutions market is being reshaped: AI entering the workforce as a source of labor, talent scarcity deepening across every major economy, and buyers demanding outcomes instead of headcount. The providers that can combine deep talent networks with AI-enabled delivery are the ones positioned to lead,” said Arkadev “Arko” Basak, Partner, Everest group.

What comes next

Overbeek and the full senior leadership team are now leading a significant, multi-year business transformation. The ambition goes beyond unifying 11 brands under one name. It's the foundation for building Vertage as a single model over time, not a portfolio of separate businesses.

The group's operating brands – Comensura, Carbon60, Lorien, Guidant Global, Bartech, SRG, HeadFirst, Sterksen, StarApple, Striive, and Prounity - will be retired in Q1 2027. From that point, all customer and talent interactions globally will take place under the Vertage brand. Existing contracts, delivery teams, and day-to-day points of contact continue unchanged through the transition.

The new brand was announced to colleagues worldwide at a global celebration earlier this month. The name carries the idea of vertical advantage: not a one-off win, but an edge that builds with every engagement.

* Source: Talent Intelligence

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Liquid AI, in Collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Brings Personal AI Context to Devices Powered by Snapdragon

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liquid AI today, at Snapdragon Summit 2026, announced that Liquid Context, an on-device context layer, is now optimized for Snapdragon® processors, specifically using the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU. In collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Liquid Context built a persistent understanding of the user from signals from devices with Snapdragon processors and made relevant context available to AI agents, whether they ran on the device, in the cloud or across both. Device manufacturers now have a foundation for more proactive, personalized and trustworthy AI experiences, alongside Liquid Agent, Liquid AI’s efficient embedded agent.

Personal Context That Makes Any Agent More Useful

Useful agents need to understand what matters to the user and when help is needed. With the user’s permission, Liquid Context learns from device signals, builds an understanding of routines, preferences and needs, and keeps that understanding current. It provides a shared context layer between the device and the user's chosen agents, including third-party agents and Liquid Agent. Context supplies the understanding; agents use it to reason, suggest next steps and take action with permission. Personal context is built and maintained locally, with relevant context made available to connected agents according to the user’s permissions.

“Personal AI starts with understanding how you live and what you need, when you need it,” said Liquid AI CEO and co-founder Ramin Hasani. “Liquid Context builds that understanding on your device so the agents you choose can offer more relevant help and anticipate your needs. The Hexagon NPU makes this continuous, local intelligence practical. Together, we are bringing personal context to the devices people rely on every day.”

Efficient NPU execution is central to keeping this understanding current. Liquid Context is designed to run in the background, turning permitted device signals into useful context without requiring a cloud model to process every update. Agents can then use that context to recognize when help would be valuable and respond in a way that reflects the user’s priorities.

Illustrative experiences enabled by Liquid Context include:

Adapting to a family emergency: a message arrives that the user’s child is sick and needs an early school pickup. Liquid Context supplies relevant family context and the user’s priorities. A connected agent checks the calendar, identifies which meetings can move while preserving an important commitment, and drafts rescheduling emails for the user to approve.

Turning a conference day into a personal recap: after a day of networking and keynotes, Liquid Context supplies the user’s preference for sharing a LinkedIn recap and their writing style, alongside relevant context from the day. A connected agent selects photos the user has permitted it to access, drafts a post in their voice and queues it for review.

Carrying context from a run into the car: the user leaves their phone at home and runs with a smartwatch. The watch captures local context about the run, including a new personal record. When the user returns to the car, that context syncs locally with permission. The car’s agent congratulates them, cools the cabin according to their preferences and suggests a stop for a recovery smoothie.

Bringing Liquid Context to Snapdragon Platforms

Qualcomm Technologies and Liquid AI are exploring additional opportunities to work together to further enhance the performance of Liquid Context with Snapdragon platforms, so OEMs can offer personal context as a built-in device capability, making it easier for users to enable Liquid Context. Compatible embedded, cloud and hybrid agents could even use that context to deliver proactive, personalized assistance.

For OEMs choosing a platform for agentic experiences, the optimization brings together Hexagon NPU hardware built for AI workloads and Liquid Context software that makes device signals useful to agents. It gives manufacturers a path to add personal context while supporting their choice of agents and services.

"Qualcomm Technologies is at the forefront of advancing AI across devices, edge solutions and datacenters, driving the innovations needed to deliver increasingly intelligent, personalized experiences for consumers around the world. By combining our industry-leading Snapdragon platforms with innovative AI technologies from companies like Liquid AI, we're helping accelerate the next generation of Agentic AI experiences." – Durga Malladi, EVP & GM, Technology Planning, Edge Solutions, and Data Center, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Hexagon NPU: Built for Context and Agents

Continuous context processing and responsive agent execution both require efficient hardware. Liquid AI has optimized its Liquid Context memory layer and, separately, the LFM2.5-2.6B agentic model that powers Liquid Agent to take advantage of processing, memory access and low latency of Snapdragon processors. The next-generation Hexagon NPU combines scalar, vector and matrix processing with dedicated transformer hardware to accelerate these workloads. This pairing can support ongoing context updates and capable embedded agents within the power constraints of everyday devices.

Liquid Agent: An Efficient Embedded Agent for OEMs

OEMs building embedded or hybrid agents can also work with Liquid AI to evaluate Liquid Agent, powered by its state-of-the-art, efficient LFM2.5-2.6B agentic model and optimized for execution on the Hexagon NPU. Liquid Agent can be tailored to a manufacturer’s hardware, services, interface and brand, and can consume Liquid Context to deliver personalized, proactive assistance. Liquid Context provides the shared context layer for that vision, preserving relevant understanding and task state with permission so different agents can pick up where the user left off. OEMs can use the Hexagon NPU and Liquid Context as a foundation for their chosen agents, and evaluate Liquid Agent when they need an efficient embedded or hybrid agent of their own.

About Liquid AI

Liquid is a device-native foundation model company. We bring advanced AI to all processors outside of data centers and are building the software layer of physical AI. Any device (e.g., phone, laptop, car, airplane, robot, wearables, etc.) with a processor gets powered to run and tune advanced liquid foundation models to deliver reliable and efficient intelligence in the real world. Liquid’s open-weight flagship Foundation Models (LFMs) establish the Pareto frontier of efficient intelligence on devices, enabling seamless deployment of advanced AI directly on devices where latency, privacy, and performance matter most. Learn more at liquid.ai.

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The Only AI Crypto Lead Prioritization Solution Built With Law Enforcement, for Law Enforcement: Elliptic Launches Pulse

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Pulse delivers actionable leads in seconds, no crypto expertise required, enabling decisions in the field

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Elliptic, the global leader in on-chain risk, today launched Pulse. Pulse puts crypto lead prioritization directly in the hands of every frontline law enforcement and government officer.

Crypto now touches every part of law enforcement, from the patrol officer on the street to the detective assigned to investigate the case. Pulse gives each of them a quick, accurate financial summary and a starting point: whether that's a crypto address on a suspect's phone, in a scam ATM victim's receipt, uncovered during a vehicle or pocket search, or found at the scene of an overdose, an arrest, or a seizure.

An officer can input anything that looks like a wallet address or transaction hash. Pulse identifies it, reasons over the result, and returns a summary in plain language, enough for the officer to decide on the spot whether the case needs escalation.

If a case needs further investigation, one click sends the full analysis forward, not just the evidence. The criminal investigations division gets the summary, the reasoning behind it, and the officer's field notes, tagged with a case number. This flows straight into Elliptic Lens for screening and Investigator for forensic tracing, or into the workflow the team already uses. The detective picking it up doesn't need to be a blockchain specialist either. Pulse already managed the analysis.

"We built Pulse because we see crypto across every law enforcement agency now, not just specialized units. It gives front line officers an instant result in plain language, so they can make faster decisions in the field,” said Jackson Hull, CTO, Elliptic.

Every decision runs on the same intelligence behind Elliptic's investigator-grade platform: over 99% of crypto trading volume screened, 68+ blockchains covered, 70+ actor categories scored against every wallet.

Government agencies and law enforcement are running into digital assets during routine operations. Pulse puts crypto expertise in every officer's hands, turning that split-second call into a seizure made in the field, so agencies can help victims fast.

Built to the Elliptic Standard

Pulse is built to the Elliptic Standard, the framework Elliptic published in September for governing agentic AI in on-chain risk.

Exceptional data quality. Every summary runs on the attributed intelligence Elliptic has built since 2013, not raw chain data: over 99% of trading volume screened, 65+ blockchains, 70+ actor categories. Intelligence good enough to act on in the moment, not just to reconstruct events later.

Model transparency and validation. No black box. Every summary shows the evidence behind it: the rules that triggered, the entities detected, the exposure and the flow of funds, with a plain-English summary of what it means. The officer sees why, not just what.

Human oversight by design. Pulse informs the officer's decision, it does not make it. It flags any illicit activity and points to the specialist team when a case needs to go further. The officer decides what happens next, and accountability stays with them.

Empowering the law enforcement professionals of the future. Pulse is built for the officer who is not a crypto specialist and never needs to become one. Training is built into the product, the summary is delivered in plain language, and the judgement stays with the person in the field.

Pulse is available now for law enforcement and government agencies. To learn more, agencies can contact government@elliptic.co.

Learn more about Pulse here.

About Elliptic

Elliptic is the global leader in on-chain risk, powering real-time compliance at agentic speed. Built for compliance from day one, our platform delivers the most comprehensive blockchain data and intelligence in the industry, combining unrivaled coverage, accuracy, and uptime so that exacting organizations can manage risk, achieve compliance, and power their intelligence operations with confidence.

Founded in 2013, Elliptic is headquartered in London with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Miami, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo. To learn more, visit www.elliptic.co and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

 

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Dryad Wins International XPRIZE Wildfire Award for Autonomous Wildfire Detection and Suppression

 European finalist demonstrates ultra-early wildfire detection with Silvanet and autonomous suppression with Silvaguard

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dryad Networks, a leader in ultra-early wildfire detection, today announced it has been awarded $800,000 in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition for its performance in the Autonomous Wildfire Response finals in Alaska.

Dryad advanced from an original field of approximately 300 entrants in the four-year competition. In June 2026, three finalists were challenged to autonomously detect and completely suppress a high-risk wildfire within 10 minutes of ignition across 1,000 km² of Alaskan wilderness, leaving any decoy fires untouched. It was the most demanding live test to date of what it will take to stop a destructive fire before it grows out of control.

During the tests, the Dryad’s Silvanet sensor network successfully detected and verified target fire in 12 minutes or less and autonomously launched a response, ignoring any decoy fires. The autonomous Silvaguard Observation Drone provided situational awareness and the Suppression Drone accurately hit the fire with suppressant – providing a strong proof of concept for the competition end goal.

The XPRIZE Wildfire Judging Panel awarded $2.5 million across three Track B Finalist teams, recognizing distinct breakthroughs across the autonomous wildfire response cycle. Together, this demonstrates meaningful advances toward the competition’s ambitious goal and provided a clearer picture of what is possible today — and where further innovation is still needed.

With the award, XPRIZE recognized in particular Dryad’s 170-sensor persistent Silvanet field network combined with Silvaguard drones for demonstrating end-to-end autonomy.

“This award is a tremendous external validation of our technology and vision,” said Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO and Co-Founder of Dryad Networks. “Our vision is fully aligned with XPRIZE Wildfire: detect and extinguish fires within 10 minutes of ignition. To achieve this, fires must be detected within minutes, ideally during the smoldering phase before open flames appear and spread rapidly.”

“Ultra-early detection is a prerequisite for autonomous suppression. Drones can suppress a small ignition, but their limited payload makes them largely ineffective once a wildfire has grown out of control. Silvanet detects the fire when it is still tiny, and Silvaguard can verify, locate and suppress it autonomously.”

Silvanet uses solar-powered, AI-enabled gas sensors as an “electronic nose” to detect wildfire signatures within minutes of ignition. Its solar-powered mesh network enables sensors to communicate deep inside forests, off-grid and independently of mobile networks. The fully industrialized system has more than 40,000 sensors manufactured, including recent deliveries of 10,000 sensors to France and more than 7,000 to Italy.

Silvaguard extends Silvanet from detection to autonomous response. When a sensor triggers an alert, a Silvaguard Observation Drone autonomously launches, verifies and precisely geolocates the fire using infrared and optical cameras. A Suppression Drone then deploys up to 100 liters of suppressant on the fire. Both operate autonomously with no human operator in the loop and are designed to be stationed in forests in solar-powered protective hangars, continuously charged and ready to respond.

Dryad will now invest significantly in productizing Silvaguard, with real-world operational pilots planned for 2027 and commercial availability targeted for 2028.

“Wildfires are a race against time,” Brinkschulte concluded. “Instead of building bigger machines to fight bigger fires, our goal is to prevent fires from becoming big in the first place. XPRIZE has provided powerful validation that autonomous wildfire response can make that vision a reality.”

For XPRIZE, the end of the competition is not the end of the work. XPRIZE Wildfire will move into an Impact Phase focused on helping translate promising technologies into durable, deployable solutions for real-world wildfire management.

About XPRIZE

XPRIZE is the recognized global leader in designing and executing large-scale competitions to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. For over 30 years, our unique model has democratized crowd-sourced innovation and scientifically scalable solutions that accelerate a more equitable and abundant future. Donate, learn more, and co-architect a world of abundance with us at xprize.org.

More info: https://www.xprize.org/wildfire

About Dryad Networks

Dryad Networks mission is to detect wildfires in their earliest stages and enable autonomous suppression before they become catastrophic. Dryad’s solutions protect forests, communities, critical infrastructure, and the climate from the growing threat of wildfires.

 

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