A Singular Mission:
Saving Lives
We’re building the world’s
first-ever autonomy-enabled
Emergency Response Flyer.
And we want you to join us.
Imagine a world where every first responder has life-saving aerial capability enabled by compact size and autonomous operations.
With support from Boeing, NASA, RTX, and Honeywell, our work will make emergency response aircraft accessible to all.
In An Emergency,
Every Second Counts
The difference between triumph and tragedy in emergency rescue often rests on our ability to move towards the danger, not away.
That’s why we’re building a new high-tech aircraft that will help emergency response teams reach people, places, and crises faster and easier than ever before.
The Challenge:
The State of Emergency is Changing.
The State of Emergency Response is Not.
Emergency responders face significant challenges getting people, supplies, and medical teams in and out of hazardous situations.
Gridlocked traffic, narrow streets, forest fires, thick brush, and vast rivers and mountain ranges create obstacles to swift and effective response efforts and can leave communities vulnerable during times of need.
Health Crises
In the U.S. alone, nearly 4.5 million people live in "ambulance deserts". In a medical emergency, they may have to wait 25 minutes or more for an emergency crew to arrive.
Natural Disasters and Climate Change
In 2022, there were more than 380 natural disasters worldwide — affecting 185 million people and resulting in the loss of over 30,000 lives.
These extreme weather patterns and climate events have skyrocketed in the past half-century, while our response capabilities have remained stagnant.
There is a Gap between What Aircraft Can Do and What First Responders Need.
Since helicopters can’t fly to all places or reach those in tight quarters, helicopter rescues can be very difficult or impossible to complete. Add in the high cost of acquisition and operation and couple that with a pilot shortage, and helicopter rescue response is often inaccessible to many when they need it most.
Helicopters
In search and rescue, drones can complete the search portion of the mission, but not the rescue.
Drones
The Answer:
Create the World’s First Compact, Autonomy-Enabled Rescue Aircraft that is Safe and Simple to Fly.
Today’s technology enables simpler, smaller, more reliable, and more versatile aerospace solutions.
Advancements in obstacle sense and avoid technologies combined with state estimation and behavior management algorithms have enabled reliable autonomy.
Electrification has enabled simplified, efficient power and novel airframe designs. With significantly fewer parts, these aircraft can require less maintenance. Plus, electric aircraft are quick to fly—cutting down critical emergency response time.