XPRIZE Awards $4.55 Million for Wildfire Detection and Response Systems

Sep 23, 2026
XPRIZE awarded $4.55 million to teams developing space based wildfire detection and autonomous response systems. Anduril Industries received $2.2 million across two prizes.

XPRIZE said in a press release that it awarded $4.55 million to teams in its $11 million Wildfire competition. The awards were presented on September 23 at the New York City Fire Museum.

The space based detection track distributed $1.05 million among five teams. SIRIUS Wildfire Alliance received $500,000, Team Snuffed received $250,000, and MyRadar, DeepFire, and Mayday.AI each received $100,000.

The autonomous response track awarded $3.5 million following tests in Alaska. Anduril Industries received $1.2 million for first place and a $1 million detection intelligence bonus from Lockheed Martin. Dryad Networks received $800,000 for second place, while AURA Foresight received $500,000 for third place.

The competition will now enter an Impact Phase lasting 12 to 15 months, focused on preparing the systems for wildfire management deployments.

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