How can drones provide support for wildland firefighters?

Watch this simulation video to find out:

We created this video to show an example of how our heavy-lift unmanned aircraft can provide tactical support for firefighters. Our CAL Fire Adviser, Retired Chief Scott Watson, helped us to depict what a real-life scenario could look like: our drone delivering 100 pounds of fire hoses to a fire crew on the ground.

In a situation like the scene shown above, helicopters would be grounded due to heavy smoke and nighttime conditions. Our unmanned system could deliver a number of critical supplies to a ground crew, such as tools, fuel, food and water, enabling the crew to continue working without the need to return to their basecamp for supplies.

We'll be testing our beta-level drone in real-world conditions in the very near future, and we look forward to delivering a solution to support wildland firefighters in 2022. If you would like to learn more about Parallel Flight Technologies' firefighting applications, check out this recording of our recent webinar about the global wildfire crisis, its causes and solutions.