American-Made · NDAA Compliant · Pre-Seed

The On-Ramp to Drone First Response.

Multi-drone event security that cities can afford today — and the gateway to full autonomous first response tomorrow.

We deploy fleets of cost-efficient drones for municipal events — concert series, festivals, parades. When an incident occurs, our swarm provides instant aerial intelligence which enables Public Agencies to dispatch premium DFR assets. Currently in hardware flight testing with a working simulation environment and a in talks with agency partners.

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The American Drone Company — Model-A autonomous drone platform

Security · Compliance · Regulatory

USA-Designed & Integrated

Designed & built in the USA

NDAA Compliant

Sec. 848 · No foreign advesary components

CJIS Compliant

Liability-First Architecture with 5-day data deletion

E2E Encrypted

All video feeds secured

PAO / COA

Public Aircraft Operation

The Opportunity

DFR Is Coming. Cities Can’t Afford the On-Ramp.

Drone First Response programs cost millions in permanent infrastructure and require multi-year commitments. Most cities — especially mid-size municipalities — are priced out entirely. We fill that gap.

Premium DFR Today

  • Permanent dock infrastructure ($$$)
  • multi-year contracts, locked-in vendors
  • Single-drone ops = single point of failure
  • 18+ month FAA waiver process
  • Only viable for large metro departments

Our Approach

  • Pop-up deployments, zero infrastructure
  • Event-based leases (90 days, seasonal)
  • Multi-drone swarm = redundancy built in
  • Operational in 90 days via PAO path
  • Priced for mid-size cities and counties

We’re not replacing premium DFR programs — we’re the first step that gets cities flying today. When an incident occurs during an event, our swarm provides instant aerial situational awareness and coordinates the dispatch of more capable, more expensive DFR assets. Complementary, not competitive.

The Product

Swarm Overwatch for Municipal Events

A fleet of American-made drones that deploy on demand for concerts, festivals, and public gatherings — providing persistent aerial coverage at a fraction of the cost of traditional approaches.

Multi-Drone Swarm

Multiple drones operating in coordinated formation with automatic squadron rotation. While one group recharges, the next takes over — eliminating the battery gap that plagues single-drone operations.

ADC Simulator

our simulation platform where pilots and visual observers train built on real venue models before live events. Accurate flight dynamics, real GCS integration — mission rehearsal without risk.

Incident Escalation

When something goes wrong at an event, our swarm is already overhead. We provide instant aerial intelligence and coordinate dispatch of premium DFR assets — bridging the gap between event security and emergency response.

Model-A flight testing validation environment
Model-A Platform American-made, NDAA-compliant airframe
Model-A in flight testing over open terrain
Flight Testing Currently in hardware validation phase

Business Model

Revenue Before Hardware Ships

Our simulation platform generates revenue from day one. Hardware leases scale with demand.

Revenue Stream 1

Venue Modeling

One-time fee to create high-fidelity 3D models of client venues for simulation and mission planning. Each new customer starts here.

One-time NRE

Revenue Stream 2

Simulation SaaS

Monthly subscription for pilot and visual observer training in our simulation environment. Risk-free mission rehearsal with accurate flight dynamics and GCS integration.

Recurring · Live today

Revenue Stream 3

Event Lease

Short-term hardware leases for event series. We provide the drone fleet and swarm software — the department provides certified pilots. Seasonal, no long-term lock-in.

Per-event · Coming Summer 2026

Where We Are

Built, Not Pitched.

We’re not a slide deck. We have working technology, a clear path to revenue, and are already in talks with Agency partners.

Simulation

Simulation Platform

Working environment for mission training and pilot rehearsal

Live

Flight Testing

Hardware in active flight testing and validation

90

Days to Operational

PAO pathway bypasses years-long FAA waiver process

Roadmap

Hardware Flight Testing & Simulation Sales

Drone hardware in active testing. Simulation SaaS generating revenue. GCS and swarm coordination development.

First Live Event Deployment

Live deployment at partner agency’s summer event series. Single-squadron operations validated with department pilots.

Full Swarm Operations & Expansion

Multi-drone swarm with automatic squadron rotation. Model proven at scale. Ready for second and third agency partners.

Leadership

Engineering & Architecture

Carson Hake

Carson Hake

Founder

Ex-Anduril Ex-Umbra Lab

Aerospace Software Engineer specializing in autonomous systems. Prior to founding ADC, I lead Embedded Teams at Umbra Lab and at Anduril Industries, focusing on real-time GNC architectures and hardware integration for defense assets.

The American Drone Company operates on a proprietary avionics stack and custom Ground Control Station. To bridge the gap from prototype to scale, ADC leverages deep industry relationships across electrical engineering and avionics. This provides a clear, de-risked path to a fully custom, compliant flight controller without the capital overhead of building an internal hardware manufacturing arm from day one.

CURRENT FOCUS: Flight Avionics Validation

Pre-Seed · Open to Conversations

Let’s Talk.

ADC is raising a pre-seed round to take our working simulation platform and flight-tested hardware to the first live event deployment. If you’re interested in the intersection of autonomous systems, public safety, and municipal tech — let’s connect.

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