Updated September 6, 2026 · Development status
The CAC software program brings together an operations application and a new proprietary swarm-coordination capability. Both serve the same goal: useful aerial support for wildfire-response teams.
A central software priority
Swarm coordination is a central focus of our development. It is intended to help observation aircraft and future response assets work together under operator oversight.
The September development build has a recorded 442-test software-suite pass. A human-operator exercise is under review. This work remains in local simulation; integration with the operations application and aircraft validation are subsequent stages.
The operations application
The development application includes an incident map, fleet-status interface, waypoint planning and mission tools. Public-feed ingestion includes NASA FIRMS, CAL FIRE and NIFC WFIGS incidents.
Its 0–100 screening score uses Modified Fosberg fire-weather scoring with drought context and incident information. Source freshness varies. Screening scores and experimental modeling require evaluation rather than being treated as verified predictions.
From software to aircraft
MAVLink integration code and an explicit simulation mode support development. A supported interface in code does not establish compatibility or performance for every aircraft configuration.
OVAD prototype work and the Fire-Eater concept inform the broader program. The fixed-wing OVAD remains an exploratory design study. The website artwork depicts pre-production concepts.