Lockheed Martin, PG&E, Salesforce and Wells Fargo launch Emberpoint wildfire technology venture
Lockheed Martin, PG&E, Salesforce and Wells Fargo launch Emberpoint wildfire technology venture
Publish Date: 2026-01-31 12:06:00
Source Domain: www.firerescue1.com
By Queenie Wong
Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corp., Salesforce and Wells Fargo are teaming up to help firefighters and emergency responders prevent, detect and fight wildfires more quickly.
On Monday, the four companies said they’re forming a new venture called Emberpoint to advance technology while making wildfire prevention more affordable.
“The ultimate vision is, you know, eliminating megafires in the United States, and maybe beyond that,” said Jim Taiclet, Lockheed Martin’s chief executive, president and chairman, in an interview.
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The Emberpoint team and its technologies will be created in the coming months and demonstrations are expected sometime this year. Wells Fargo is helping to fund the investment and partners have already committed more than $100 million to the new venture, Taiclet said.
Lockheed Martin already makes aircraft and satellites to fight wildfires, but the company has also worked on integrating data from space, ground and air to help predict where a fire might start so firefighters and helicopters can better position themselves. A lightning strike, downed power lines, improperly extinguished campfires and other events can spark wildfires. The venture’s first service will focus on firefighting intelligence.
PG&E has wildfire mitigation efforts, such as installing power lines underground in high-risk areas, and has weather stations equipped with AI-powered cameras to help detect wildfires. The company will bring its expertise to this new venture but plans to seek regulatory approval to share information with its partners as part of this new venture.
“We can actually share and return to our customers the investments they’ve made in wildfire technology, and return those investments back to customers while making our own system safer and making the state safer,” PG&E Corp. CEO Patti Poppe said.
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