The Future of Fire Suppression: cityCURRENT Podcast Feature
- Ethan Pretsch
- Feb 17
- 1 min read
We're excited to share that our Founder and President, Ethan Pretsch, was recently featured on the cityCURRENT podcast with host Jeremy Park. The conversation covered the origins of WatchDog Robotics, the technology behind our autonomous fire suppression systems, and the growing shift toward intelligent fire protection across industries.
Ethan and Jeremy explored how WatchDog Robotics is transforming fire safety through automation and precision targeting. Key topics included:
The story behind WatchDog Robotics — how we identified the need for smarter, faster fire suppression
Industrial manufacturing applications — reducing downtime and protecting high-value facilities
Wildfire defense — leveraging autonomous systems to combat one of the most pressing challenges facing communities today
The global movement toward proactive, technology-driven fire protection
Part of cityCURRENT's mission is to highlight organizations and individuals making a difference in their communities. We're honored to have been invited to share our vision for safer, more resilient operations across industries.
Watch the Full Interview
Check out the full video here: https://citycurrent.com/2026/02/watchdog-robotics-offering-autonomous-fire-suppression-systems/
The interview will also air across Cumulus Media radio stations in Nashville (March 22) and Memphis (April 19), and will be featured on cityCURRENT's TV show in
The cityCURRENT podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts — just search for cityCURRENT radio show--our featured episode was published on Monday, February 16th, 2026.
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