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Meet Sanat Pandit: Ann Arbor sixth-grader’s $300 drone extinguished 18 of 20 test fires

Source: Times of India
Category: Technology
Region: General
Published: September 22, 2026 at 13:47

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A sixth-grader from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has developed a low-cost firefighting drone designed to help tackle one of the most dangerous challenges faced by firefighters: reaching and suppressing fires without putting people directly in harm’s way. Sanat Pandit, a student at Greenhills School, built a $300 unmanned aerial vehicle that uses thermal imaging, sonar and path-planning technology to locate and target hot spots.

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