Aeroknite designs autonomous heavy‑lift VTOL drones that deploy solid‑state fire‑extinguishing balls to suppress wildfires, using integrated thermal sensors, satellite data and AI‑driven routing for real‑time hotspot detection and swarm coordination. The company also offers a holographic projection platform (HoloDrone) for high‑resolution 3D aerial displays and a customizable UAV service with rapid lead times, supported by its FireScan AI platform for fire monitoring and risk prediction.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Wildfires and other large-scale fire incidents often occur in remote or hazardous locations, making rapid human intervention difficult and dangerous. Traditional firefighting methods can be slow to reach the fire front, leading to greater damage and higher risk to personnel.
Solution
Aeroknite offers autonomous heavy‑lift VTOL drones equipped with solid‑state fire‑extinguishing balls that can be deployed semi‑autonomously to suppress fires quickly. The drones integrate onboard sensors with satellite data to detect fire hotspots in real time and use AI‑driven routing to position themselves optimally. Swarm capabilities enable multiple units to coordinate, reload automatically from a ground station, and maintain continuous coverage over large wildfire zones. In addition to fire mitigation, Aeroknite provides a holographic projection platform (HoloDrone) for high‑resolution 3D aerial displays, supporting both single‑drone and multi‑drone shows. All UAV systems are built to customer specifications with a rapid one‑month lead time, and the company offers a dedicated AI platform (FireScan) for real‑time fire detection, risk prediction, and drone fleet management.
Target Audience
Primary customers include municipal fire departments, emergency management agencies, utilities and infrastructure operators responsible for wildfire protection, as well as event producers and advertisers seeking aerial holographic displays.
Features
- Hybrid VTOL heavy‑lift drone (FED) with 45 min flight time, 2 km operational range and 1,200 m altitude capability
- Solid‑state extinguishing payload delivering up to 10 fire‑suppression balls per sortie with automatic reload from a ground station or fire truck
- Semi‑autonomous fire‑extinguishing mode using integrated thermal/visual sensors and live satellite data for hotspot detection
- Swarm coordination for simultaneous multi‑drone deployment, enabling coverage of large wildfire perimeters
- AI‑powered FireScan platform for real‑time fire detection, risk assessment, and optimized drone routing
- HoloDrone system featuring rotating hologram units for high‑resolution 3D sky projections, supporting single or coordinated multi‑drone displays
- Customizable UAV builds for surveillance, agricultural monitoring, and mine inspection with options for multispectral, lidar, and thermal imaging