DRONE DIVISION
Search & Rescue & Emergency Response Drones
Cybotix builds drones for search and rescue, civil defence and emergency response across New Zealand — thermal detection to locate people fast, live aerial situational awareness for incident command, and rugged platforms that fly in the conditions emergencies happen in.
- Thermal detection of people
- Live situational awareness for command
- Rapid vehicle-deployable launch
- Long endurance for wide-area search
- Payload drop for supplies & comms
What we deliver
Thermal Search
Thermal imaging locates missing people in darkness, bush and difficult terrain far faster than ground teams alone.
Situational Awareness
Live aerial video gives incident command a real-time common operating picture.
Wide-Area Coverage
Long-endurance platforms search large or inaccessible areas quickly under a CAA Part 102 pathway.
Payload Delivery
Deliver radios, flotation, first-aid or comms relays to people in hard-to-reach locations.
Why choose Cybotix
Faster searches
Cover ground a foot team can't, cutting time-to-locate in critical situations.
Rugged & weather-capable
Built to operate in the demanding conditions emergencies happen in.
Rapid deployment
Vehicle-deployable platforms ready to launch on arrival.
NZ-built & supported
Local manufacturing, training and support for emergency-services readiness.
Applications
- Land search & rescue
- Coastal & water rescue
- Civil defence & disaster response
- Wildfire & rural fire
- Flood & storm assessment
- Missing person searches
- Incident overwatch
Frequently asked questions
Thermal imaging detects body heat in darkness, bush and rough terrain, letting teams cover large search areas far faster than on foot.
Yes. Live aerial video gives commanders an up-to-date common operating picture to direct resources safely.
Yes — payload-drop configurations can deliver radios, flotation, first-aid or a comms relay to hard-to-reach locations.
Our platforms are built to operate in the demanding conditions emergencies occur in; flights are planned within safe limits under a CAA Part 102 certification pathway.
Building an emergency-response capability?
Talk to us about your search-and-rescue or civil-defence requirements — we’ll configure platforms and training to suit.