Drone First Responder (DFR)


Introducing Airworx DFResponder by Airnux

Get eyes on scene before responders arrive.

Airworx DFResponder is a complete Drone as First Responder platform built around the operational needs of public safety.

Remotely deploy, control, and monitor docked aircraft while delivering live aerial intelligence to pilots, telecommunicators, field personnel, and command staff. Operate through a secure browser, dispatch automated flights to an incident, or use a native DJI controller when local control is needed.

Respond faster. See more. Make better-informed decisions.

Review the Mission While It Is Still Happening

Live video shows what is happening now. Real-time mission review lets authorized personnel revisit what happened moments ago—while the aircraft remains airborne and the operation continues.

  • Confirm a vehicle description

  • Retrace a person’s direction of travel

  • Reexamine an object seen from an earlier angle

  • Review a critical moment without waiting for landing, uploading, or report processing

Images captured during flight are automatically displayed along the mission path. Select a location on the map to see exactly what the aircraft observed at that point.

See it live. Review it immediately. Respond with confidence.

Safety Built Into Every Mission

Airworx DFResponder combines multiple layers of flight safety in one operational interface:

  • SafeSky and DJI AirSense traffic awareness

  • Audible and visual proximity warnings for manned aircraft

  • Omnidirectional obstacle sensing with automatic braking

  • Preflight configuration review

  • Custom GeoZones for authorized and restricted flight areas

  • Clearly identified emergency flight actions

When approaching air traffic is detected, the remote pilot can quickly ascend or descend in controlled 10- or 20-foot increments with the press of a button. Integrated emergency controls also provide immediate access to stop movement, hold position, return the aircraft, or initiate an emergency landing.

These tools reduce pilot workload, strengthen situational awareness, and support fast, deliberate action when conditions change.

Secure, U.S.-Hosted Cloud Operations

Airworx DFResponder operates within its own independent cloud-software environment, separate from the DJI software ecosystem. DJI’s role is limited to supported aircraft, docks, controllers, and related hardware. User access, flight operations, video sharing, system management, mission data, and reporting are handled through the dedicated DFResponder platform.

The platform is hosted on secure, U.S.-based Amazon Web Services infrastructure and uses modern network-security technologies and practices to protect operational data and control access to critical system functions.

Within one controlled environment, authorized users can securely access:

  • Live and recorded mission video

  • Aircraft and dock management

  • Secure video sharing

  • Remote maintenance

  • Firmware management

  • Mission data and captured media

  • Comprehensive post-mission reporting

From live operations through final review, Airworx DFResponder is designed to keep critical information protected, accessible to authorized personnel, and under the agency’s control.

Built for the Mission

Law Enforcement

Deploy aerial intelligence ahead of responding personnel to evaluate developing situations, locate subjects, track vehicles, establish direction of travel, and identify potential hazards. Airworx DFResponder helps officers and telecommunicators make better-informed decisions before units arrive—reducing uncertainty in fast-moving incidents.

Fire and Emergency Response

Gain an overhead and thermal perspective before crews reach the scene. Identify hotspots, locate people at risk, monitor fire spread, evaluate access routes, and observe conditions that may indicate structural hazards. Command personnel can use live aerial intelligence to improve resource placement and operational planning.

Sheriffs and State Agencies

Cover large jurisdictions from a centralized operating location. Authorized remote pilots can manage aircraft positioned throughout a county, region, or state without being physically located beside each system—helping agencies extend aerial response capabilities across greater distances.

Campuses and Critical Infrastructure

Universities, utilities, industrial facilities, construction sites, and other large properties can rapidly assess alarms, suspicious activity, perimeter concerns, emergencies, and infrastructure conditions. Authorized personnel can access live aerial intelligence from a centralized location using a secure internet connection.

Airworx DFResponder by Airnux

DFR, Built Around the Mission.

From deployment and live flight operations to real-time review, system management, and post-mission reporting, Airworx DFResponder keeps the entire mission connected.

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