MISSIONS / 03 / SEARCH & RESCUE
Eyes in the first hour.
After a collapse, a landslide, an avalanche or a flood, rescuers face the same impossible trade-off: move fast, or move safely. We're building drones that let teams search faster without adding to the casualty list.
Search areas are often unstable, smoke-filled, dark or underground. Sending people in risks a second incident; waiting costs time that survivors don't have. Communication with anyone trapped is frequently cut off.
What we're building toward
- Rapid deployment — in the air quickly, from a vehicle or a backpack.
- Thermal and low-light search — finding people in darkness, smoke and debris.
- Confined and underground spaces — designed for mine rescue and collapsed structures, not just open sky.
- Situational awareness for the team — a shared picture of the scene for incident commanders.
- Built to support responders — tools that fit existing rescue procedures rather than replacing them.
Where it fits
Applications
Mine rescue
Locate trapped workers and assess conditions before teams go underground.
Collapse and disaster response
Search rubble and damaged structures that are unsafe to enter.
Wilderness and alpine search
Cover large, rough areas quickly, day or night.
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