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FireSwarm Solutions
Squamish, BC wildfire-tech startup founded in late 2023 by Alex Deslauriers and Melanie Bitner (whose home was destroyed by the Downton Lake wildfire) with former BC Wildfire warden David Thanh. It is developing swarm-controlled ultra-heavy-lift, long-endurance UAS (350 kg load capacity) with patent-pending AI/ML that autonomously detects hotspots, executes precision water drops and streams real-time data for night and remote operations - aiming at 24-hour wildfire response. Raised $1.1M dilutive plus non-dilutive support from NRC IRAP, NorthX Climate Tech and a $500K CICE Wildfire Tech award (Dec 2024); drones under test in BC (CBC, 2025); NATO DIANA 2026 cohort (Operations in Extreme Environments). Civilian mission (wildfire suppression).
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FireSwarm heavy-lift UAS
- Ultra heavy-lift UAS with 350 kg load capacity; autonomously detects hotspots, executes precise water drops and delivers real-time data including remote/night operations
Payload and autonomous suppression capability of wildfire drone swarm
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