Response infrastructure designed for same-day setup
Launch and charge off-grid
The AC-16 carries onboard energy storage and surge-capable charging, with communications equipment configured to the mission. It can support disaster response, search and rescue, and defense logistics without an existing airport, vertiport, or grid connection.
Why it matters
1,000+ rescued
By DJI’s own count, drones have been directly involved in rescuing more than 1,000 people worldwide, a running tally the company compiles from public news reports. DJI (company tally)
20.6 to 14.6 min
A randomized trial of drone-assisted search and rescue found the mean time to locate a patient fell from 20.6 to 14.6 minutes, and time to first treatment from 22.4 to 15.7 minutes. American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Where it goes to work
Same-day deployment
Designed to arrive and operate the same day, with no grid or fixed infrastructure required.
Off-grid by design
Onboard energy and surge-capable charging for austere and contested conditions, with communications configured to the mission.
Disaster and search-and-rescue
A working launch and charging site for wildfire staging, search and rescue, resupply, and recovery when the existing infrastructure is gone.
Built for public-safety buying
Scoped for grant cycles, mutual-aid agreements, and county budgets, with documentation a review board can evaluate.
FAQ
How fast can an Aureum droneport be operational?
The AC-16 is designed for same-day setup after towing to site. It carries onboard energy storage and surge-capable charging, with no existing airport, vertiport, or grid connection required.
What missions does the droneport support?
Disaster response, search and rescue, resupply, recovery, and defense logistics. It is built for austere and contested conditions, operating off-grid where existing infrastructure is gone.
What evidence supports drones in emergency response?
By DJI’s own public tally, drones have been directly involved in rescuing more than 1,000 people worldwide as of 2023. Separately, a 2023 randomized trial in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine found drone-assisted search and rescue cut the mean time to locate a patient from 20.6 to 14.6 minutes.
Can a fire district or county emergency manager procure an Aureum droneport?
Yes. It is scoped for public-safety procurement: grant cycles, mutual-aid agreements, and county budgets. Aureum provides the documentation a review board needs, and the same unit serves wildfire staging, search and rescue, and disaster logistics.