# Wildfires: autonomous launcher throws capsules of about 10 gallons of water or retardant

> California start-up FireDome has installed its first demonstration system in Yuba County, California, The Robot Report reports.

Published on 2026-10-07

The robot does not fire rigid shells. It launches soft capsules. Each holds about 10 gallons of liquid: water or a retardant product.

The capsules do not burst on hitting the ground. A mechanism triggers them slightly above it, to soak a precise area such as a roof or a strip of land.

The system fires without waiting for a human order. The customer and firefighters can nonetheless stop it remotely, says Gadi Benjamini, co-founder and CEO of FireDome.

The test site in Yuba County is used to demonstrate the system to several fire services, the company says.

## Sources

- [The Robot Report](https://www.therobotreport.com/firedome-builds-autonomous-artillery-for-wildfire-defense/)

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