HeatSight
Drone-based human detection system for firefighting and emergency response, delivering real-time situational awareness in hazardous, low-visibility environments.
Why HeatSight Matters
Modern firefighting and emergency response increasingly depend on rapid, accurate situational awareness in environments that are hazardous, unpredictable, and often inaccessible to human responders. Traditional operations are constrained by smoke, extreme heat, debris, and the risk of structural collapse—conditions that severely limit visibility and human mobility.
Drones equipped with thermal sensors and high-resolution cameras have already demonstrated significant value in firefighting by enabling real-time aerial surveillance, hotspot detection, and fire-spread monitoring. These capabilities allow incident commanders to assess evolving situations remotely and make informed decisions faster than ground-based observation alone.
Integrating AI into this context unlocks a critical advantage: automated detection of meaningful elements—such as heat signatures and human presence—within complex visual data streams. HeatSight transforms raw sensor data into actionable intelligence, supporting faster response, improved coordination, and safer operational planning.
HeatSight System Workflow
HeatSight operates through an end-to-end AI-enabled detection pipeline designed for real-time emergency response. Drones equipped with thermal and optical cameras capture live aerial imagery over active fire zones, collapsed structures, or hazardous environments.
Incoming video streams are processed in real time, where AI models trained on thermal and visual data analyze frames to identify human signatures, abnormal heat patterns, and potential victims obscured by smoke or debris.
Detected targets are geo-localized and highlighted through visual overlays and alerts, allowing command teams to rapidly prioritize rescue efforts, guide ground units, and allocate resources more effectively— all while minimizing unnecessary exposure of personnel to danger.
HeatSight Detection Output
HeatSight delivers clear, interpretable outputs designed for use under time-critical conditions. Detected individuals are highlighted directly within the video feed using bounding boxes, thermal overlays, and confidence indicators.
Operators receive immediate visual confirmation of potential victims, along with spatial context that supports navigation, rescue planning, and coordination between aerial and ground teams.
By reducing the cognitive load associated with manual video inspection, HeatSight enables faster decision-making and more efficient deployment of rescue resources during high-risk operations.
Other Applications of HeatSight
HeatSight’s persistent aerial intelligence and real-time AI detection extend beyond firefighting into critical infrastructure, communications, and public safety operations.
Persistent Critical Infrastructure Intelligence
Continuous aerial surveillance of high-value industrial and energy assets.
- Persistent monitoring of power plants, substations, data centers, and oil & gas facilities
- Tethered power enables uninterrupted operation without battery constraints
- Multi-sensor payloads detect people, vehicles, and abnormal heat signatures in real time
Key Advantage: Reduces reliance on ground patrols while enabling early threat detection.
High-Precision Earth Station & Antenna Inspection
Stable, long-duration inspection of RF-sensitive communication infrastructure.
- Intelligent control maintains safe distance from antennas at all times
- Autonomous camera alignment and stabilization along antenna beam direction
- Heavy inspection payload support (up to 12 kg)
Key Advantage: Enables precision inspection without RF interference or manual piloting.
Continuous Crowd Safety & Event Intelligence
Persistent overhead situational awareness for large public gatherings.
- Real-time detection of crowd density, abnormal movement, and fallen individuals
- Effective monitoring in nighttime, smoke, and low-visibility conditions
- Hours-to-days of uninterrupted flight for long-duration events
Key Advantage: Improves public safety while minimizing personnel exposure.
Deploy HeatSight
HeatSight is designed for integration across firefighting units, emergency response teams, critical infrastructure operators, and public safety agencies. The system scales from rapid-response deployments to persistent, long-duration aerial intelligence operations.