A² Perceptions builds a wearable XR platform that gives search‑and‑rescue, police, EMS, and disaster‑response teams shared situational awareness. The system lets users navigate with visible waypoints, capture structured witness data, and correlate inputs from drones, cameras, and canines using edge AI, all while operating offline with end‑to‑end security.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
First responders and disaster‑response teams often operate in environments with limited connectivity, fragmented situational data, and no unified view of teammate locations, witness information, and sensor inputs, which hampers rapid decision‑making and coordinated action.
Solution
A² Perceptions builds a wearable extended‑reality (XR) platform that overlays real‑time waypoints, teammate positions, and extraction directions directly into the user’s field of view. The system lets operators capture witness statements, photos, and field observations as structured data that can be compared and shared across agencies. Integrated edge AI fuses inputs from drones, trail cameras, canines, and other sensors, providing confidence scores and alerts to enrich the shared operating picture. All processing runs offline with end‑to‑end encryption, ensuring secure operation even without network access. The platform supports coordinated route planning and terrain awareness, giving teams a common, up‑to‑date view of the mission environment.
Target Audience
Primary users are search‑and‑rescue units, police tactical teams, EMS responders, and disaster‑response command groups that require real‑time situational awareness in the field.
Features
- Wearable XR headset displaying live waypoints, clue locations, and teammate positions for hands‑free navigation
- Structured capture of witness statements, photos, and field notes that can be synchronized across teams
- Edge‑AI fusion of drone, trail‑camera, canine, and teammate feeds with confidence scoring and alert cues
- Offline operation with local processing and end‑to‑end security for use in connectivity‑limited scenarios
- Interoperable data exchange enabling cross‑agency coordination and a unified operating picture