# SkyfireAI x Ohio Department of Transportation: partnership

Canonical ID: `a9b18040-930c-487c-b5c0-a68d0d9dc8de`

SkyfireAI serves as program manager for the Ohio Statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program, the first statewide DFR deployment in the United States. SkyfireAI oversees vendor coordination, FAA compliance, and operator training for nine public safety agencies across Ohio, in collaboration with ODOT, DriveOhio, and CAL Analytics.

- **Type:** deployment
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [SkyfireAI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/skyfireai.md) deployer
- Ohio Department of Transportation _(off-registry)_ customer

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2025-10-09
- **Start:** 2026-02-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.commercialuavnews.com/skyfire-ai-to-manage-ohio-s-drone-as-first-responder-program


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