Next steps
1
Q1 2027
Ground station and AI planner operational
Trailer-mounted station, 3D model, planner and the drone fleet integrated and tested on the simulator and on the property.
2
March 2027
Live demonstration in California — drones only
Real small-scale fires on prescribed burns: the surveyor finds and maps them, the suppressor drones plan, dispatch and drop. No helicopters.
3
2027
First optionally piloted Bell 205
Actuator and flight-computer retrofit under an experimental programme; pilot-assisted flights with the station's plan.
4
2028
Agency pilot programme and FAA pathway
Season-long trial with a state or county agency; exemption work for fully autonomous night operations.