Kishore Kurapati@kishore_kurapati620

Our project is an AI-powered autonomous emergency response system built entirely in simulation, demonstrating how intelligent multi-robot teams can detect, assess, and respond to wildfire and disaster scenarios with least human intervention. The system integrates an aerial drone (DJI Mavic 2 Pro) and ground robots operating inside a realistic Webots simulation environment. The drone performs real-time visual surveillance using a Vision-Language Model (VLM) to detect fire, smoke, damaged vegetation, and injured humans. Instead of following pre-scripted paths, the drone uses a orchestrated agentic flow to reason about the scene, decide where to move next, prioritize threats, and select appropriate actions such as dropping water bombs to suppress flames or deploying first-aid kits and breathing masks for victims or navigating to next target around the scene of criticality. The ground robot supports logistics and follow-up operations, navigating autonomously to transport essential equipment based on the aerial assessment. A centralized supervisory AI coordinates task allocation, ensuring efficient parallel execution while avoiding collisions and redundant coverage. The system emphasizes adaptive decision-making, dynamic mission planning, and perception-driven autonomy. All behaviors are designed to be transferable to real robotic platforms, showcasing how AI reasoning combined with robotic control can enhance disaster response operations in real-world environments.

Join our $1,000,000+ startup challenge series powered by Surge 📌 This announcement outlines the launch of a Global Human+AI Exchange — aligning universities, global cities, talent networks, and industry to accelerate human-centered AI innovation, technology transfer, and economic growth. 👉 Read more here ⏱️ 8 days to turn your idea, or existing product, into an investable demo. 📅 February 6 - 15, 2026 • Feb 6 - 14 (Online Phase) - Collaborate and build online with developers and AI innovators from around the world. All projects must be submitted by the end of the online phase on February 14th. 🕙 Doors open at 10:00 AM, first come, first served. • Feb 14 (On‑site Build Day) - Selected participants will be invited to an exclusive in‑person session to refine their projects and connect directly with mentors. • Feb 15 (On‑site Demos & Awards) - Live pitching sessions to a panel of judges and ecosystem partners, followed by the official winner announcement. 🌟 Get feedback from startup mentors and technical experts. 📍 On-site Venue (Feb 14–15): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📲 Real-time on-site updates (SF) For real-time announcements and information during the on-site portion (Feb 14–15), join the LabLab SF Chapter WhatsApp group: 👉 Join the WhatsApp group 🤝 Join solo or with a team. New founders and existing startups are welcome. 🏆 $1,000,000+ in credits, token prizes, perks and funding opportunity. 📍 On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Apply now to build, validate, and pitch with purpose.