# SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform at Ohio, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `55bc5ae7-1f59-46cd-958c-ae9bbff885b7`

Ohio Statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program — the first statewide DFR deployment in the United States. SkyfireAI serves as program manager for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and DriveOhio. Nine public safety agencies selected across Ohio (Springfield, Athens, Lima, Toledo, Violet Township, Austintown, Hamilton, Amherst, Kelleys Island). Operations expected to begin Spring 2026 for approximately one year. Includes FAA-approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations with drone-in-a-box systems.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
- **Program type:** First statewide DFR program in the US
- **Agencies:** 9 public safety agencies across Ohio

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-16_

- **Slug:** skyfireai-platform-ohio-dfr
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform](/models/skyfireai-platform.md) (id: `bc41f017-5b4c-4ea8-85f3-9e839d42f6f2`)
- **Company:** [SkyfireAI](/companies/skyfireai.md) (id: `76d80d25-663b-48a1-ab7b-0ac96d83cb87`)
- **Location:** [Ohio, USA](/locations/ohio-usa.md) (id: `be2f9543-3d8e-4de1-8ef2-2938a7f6f7b6`)
- **First seen:** 2026-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Skyfire AI to Manage Ohio's Drone as First Responder Program** · https://www.commercialuavnews.com/skyfire-ai-to-manage-ohio-s-drone-as-first-responder-program · 2025-10-09
2. **Ohio Advances Nation's First Statewide Drone First Responder Program with Selection of Nine Public Safety Agencies** · https://www.suasnews.com/2026/02/ohio-advances-nations-first-statewide-drone-first-responder-program-with-selection-of-nine-public-safety-agencies/ · 2026-02-01

## Common questions

### What is the SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform deployment at Ohio, USA?

SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform, built by SkyfireAI, is recorded as a deployment at Ohio, USA on the DEPLOY registry. SkyfireAI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform at Ohio, USA?

SkyfireAI, the manufacturer of SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform deployment at Ohio, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform deployment at Ohio, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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