FireSwarm Solutions
About
About FireSwarm Solutions
FireSwarm Solutions is developing autonomous ultra-heavy-lift aircraft for wildfire response and critical logistics. Mission kits are intended to carry suppression material, equipment and supplies into active fire zones while keeping crews away from smoke, low visibility and difficult terrain.
AI-assisted coordination links detection, mission planning and multiple aircraft so response teams can extend operations into night and degraded conditions. The Canadian company is testing its system with fire services, Indigenous organisations, forestry and energy partners through its Mission 24/7 Lab. FireSwarm remains in development and was selected as a finalist in the autonomous track of the XPRIZE Wildfire competition.
Team
- Alex Deslauriers - Founder & CEO - Leads FireSwarm at the intersection of aircraft systems, mission operations and emergency response.
- David Thanh - Founder & COO - Brings incident-response, wildfire and humanitarian-logistics experience to FireSwarm operations.
- Melanie Bitner - Founder & CMO - Leads market positioning and stakeholder engagement for FireSwarm across public safety, climate resilience and defence.
- Chris Gillen - Head of Business Development & Director - Leads commercial development and ecosystem relationships for FireSwarm deployment programmes.
- Juliet Jones - Fractional CFO - Supports FireSwarm financing, governance and scale-up planning.
- Brad Robeson - Chief of Staff & Head of Strategic Partnerships - Coordinates organisational execution and strategic partnerships as FireSwarm expands its integrated response network.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-02-04 - Award - FireSwarm advanced to the XPRIZE Wildfire autonomous-track finals
The team earned a share of $750,000 in finalist prize funding. FireSwarm served as the autonomous-system integrator. The integrated system combined aerial detection, coordination and wildfire-suppression capabilities.
Source - 2025-12-10 - Award - FireSwarm Solutions selected for NATO DIANA's 2026 programme
FireSwarm Solutions was named in NATO DIANA's 2026 company cohort. The selection provides access to accelerator sites, test centres and allied defence users. The company was selected in an autonomy, maritime, sensing, communications or related dual-use challenge area.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- XPRIZE
Finalist - FireSwarm Solutions finalist through XPRIZE.
- NATO DIANA
Programme Participant - FireSwarm Solutions selected through NATO DIANA.
- Kongsberg Geospatial
Integrated Response Partner - FireSwarm Solutions lists Kongsberg Geospatial as integrated response partner.
Context
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Context tags
- Autonomous drone systems participation - Workflow - Reviewed July 15, 2026 against the company overview and structured profile evidence: autonomous drone companies.
- Autonomous flight - Capability - Reviewed July 15, 2026 against the company overview and structured profile evidence: autonomous flight.
- Wildfire Management - Customer Environment - Reviewed July 15, 2026 against the company overview and structured profile evidence: wildfire management.