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As wildfire damage intensifies due to climate change,Embercause over 90% of structural losses in total wildfire damage, but existing countermeasures have been weak.

Existing home fire protection systems such as sprinklers cause secondary water damage by spraying large amounts of water, or leave residual contamination when using fire retardants (foam). In addition, they focus on post-fire suppression after a fire has already started, and have limitations in that they do not remove embers in advance.

With soaring insurance premiums and even cases of insurance refusal, there is a growing need for a way for households to actively and proactively respond to wildfires.

It is the world's first home defense system that neutralizes embers with "sound" alone.

It radiates infrasound, an ultra-low frequency sound wave inaudible to humans, around the house to suppress flying embers with vibration before they ignite.

To achieve this, it uses precision sensors to detect subtle signs of heat and smoke in real time and immediately emits sound waves, oxidizing and cooling the embers to block ignition itself. No water or chemicals are needed, and the sound waves are harmless to people and animals, so there are no side effects when deployed.

In addition, intelligent control allows it to operate on battery power even in the event of a power outage, and it provides a 24-hour automatic defense shield linked to home IoT in normal times. It can be discreetly embedded in the home design without compromising aesthetics, and is differentiated by presenting a next-generation fire protection standard that meets Zone Zero building standards.

The main customers areindividual homeowners (B2C)living in wildfire-prone areas. In particular, homes in areas at constant risk of wildfires such as California and Australia, rural housing complexes near forests, and farms are the top priorities for adoption.

In addition, new home developers orconstruction companies (B2B)may adopt it as a fire protection option, or local fire authorities and local governments (B2G) may consider supporting it as a fire protection infrastructure.

Currently, the focus is on individual home sales, and commercial installations have begun in LA, Santa Barbara, etc.

There is a market targeting wildfire risk areas around the world, and regulatory barriers by country are relatively low.

Although it is a new concept of acoustic fire protection, it is advantageous for regulatory approval because it does not harm people or the environment, and it is easy to cooperate with the insurance industry because it complies with IBHS (Insurance Association) guidelines.

Initially, it is limited to the western United States, but it can be expanded globally to all areas where wildfire risk is increasing due to global warming (Canada, Mediterranean coast, etc.).

In addition to homes, it has high potential for application to B2B/B2G, such as fire protection of important facilities such as communication towers and power plants, and the construction of acoustic firewalls for entire villages near forests.

With the CES 2026 Innovation Award in the Smart Home category,"Extinguishing fire with sound"has been praised for its innovative idea.

Forbes, among others, highlighted the new wildfire response approach using acoustic technology, and fire officials showed interest in the on-site demonstrations.

In terms of technological completeness, actual home installation and testing have already been carried out, and it is evaluated as a highly realistic solution.

Market expectations are also high, with hundreds of initial installation inquiries, and positive prospects are emerging that it will be a *"game changer that fills the gaps left by existing systems."* However, the high system price and the formation of awareness of acoustic fire protection are cited as key to future distribution.