Develops autonomous coordination software, machine-learning algorithms and fire-mission kits that direct swarms of heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft for wildfire detection and suppression.
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Develops autonomous coordination software, machine-learning algorithms and fire-mission kits that direct swarms of heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft for wildfire detection and suppression.
Advanced to finalist, one of five, in the Autonomous Wildfire Response Track of the $11M XPRIZE Wildfire competition in February 2026, earning a share of a $750,000 finalist pool. fireswarmsolutions.com
Selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 Challenge Programme. The federal disclosure puts a figure on it: a $169,000 grant from National Defence dated 2026-02-06 for an ultra heavy-lift drone. search.open.canada.ca
Received $500,000 CAD in explicitly non-dilutive funding from the BC Centre for Innovation & Clean Energy in December 2024 for autonomous wildfire drone swarms. fireswarmsolutions.com
Describes its technology as "a proprietary mix of sensor technologies, patent-pending swarming software, and machine perception technologies". fireswarmsolutions.com
Became exclusive North American distributor for Sweden's ACC Innovation in September 2024, co-developing its 350 kg-payload Thunder Wasp for wildfire missions. fireswarmsolutions.com
Transport Canada authorised ACC Innovation's Thunder Wasp GT for wildfire fighting in June 2025. It attaches to the Swedish-built aircraft, not FireSwarm's autonomy, and the instrument is unnamed. fireswarmsolutions.com
Products FireSwarm Solutions publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.
Swarm autonomy software
Autonomous coordination software with patent-pending swarming algorithms and machine perception, plus command-and-control and redundant communications, to direct multiple heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft. In field trials.
Learn moreAerial suppression mission system
Mission kit that, coupled with the ACC Thunder Wasp heavy-lift aircraft, the company says attacks spot fires fully autonomously. Prototype, field-tested.
SourceHow FireSwarm Solutions says its technology can be deployed and delivered.
North American distribution and operator training for ACC Innovation heavy-lift aircraft, and Canadian distribution and deployment with Strategic Natural Resource Group, tied to its own autonomy stack.
Publicly announced partnerships.
Announced strategic partnership (September 2024) making FireSwarm exclusive North American distributor and co-developer of the 350 kg-payload Thunder Wasp. Agreement form not stated.
Memorandum of understanding (June 2025) for joint development, demonstration and marketing of IRIS Terminal with FireSwarm's suppression technology.
Announced Canadian distribution, deployment and operator training partnership (April 2025) targeting 2026 delivery. Agreement form not stated.
Two memoranda of understanding (September 2026) to expand Interior operations and build drone-specific aircraft maintenance engineer training.
Three-way wildfire resiliency agreement with Strategic Natural Resource Group. Announced; no contractual form or value stated.
Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
BC Centre for Innovation & Clean Energy - non-dilutive grant for autonomous wildfire drone swarms
NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Programme - accelerator contractual funding, amount not disclosed
Funding for Canadian Innovators and Accelerators of DIANA, National Defence - grant
Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council Canada - contribution
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