A short time ago, we presented a challenge, and our industry partners responded quickly. On November 2, CERRA brought emergency responders, industry, researchers, and regulators together on Lake Ontario to put ideas into action.

Our focus:

• Evaluate autonomous air and marine systems for remote search and emergency response.
• Practise deconfliction across aircraft, vessels, and response activities.
• Assess the human coordinator’s ability to manage multiple systems at operational tempo.
• Determine what information, communications, and displays are essential for situational awareness.
• Identify where AI could fuse information, reduce cognitive workload, and support timely decisions.
• Turn observations into practical improvements through field evaluation.

Realistic scenarios expose gaps, challenge assumptions, and show us what needs to improve before an actual emergency.

Thank you to the companies involved—AVSS, Infinite, ENVGO, Scentroid, VisionTec, Eagle Eyes, Teledyne, Accipiter Radar, D-Fend Solutions, and Objexis—and our partners from, Renfrew County Paramedic Service, Niagara Regional Police Service, Grimsby Fire Department, and Niagara College.

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