6.4min
EMERGENCY-RESPONSE ROBOTICS IN DEVELOPMENT
Response starts
before arrival.
Air. Ground. Human control.
One coordinated response.
MARDE develops emergency-response robotics in New Jersey for AED and tourniquet delivery before EMS arrival. Pre-prototype; no deployed systems.
BUILT AROUND THE PATIENT.
DESIGNED TO WORK WITH EMS.Discover the system ↓NEW JERSEY, USA
PRE-PROTOTYPE / V1
DESIGNED TO WORK WITH EMS.Discover the system ↓NEW JERSEY, USA
PRE-PROTOTYPE / V1
01 The response gap
The EMS response gap.
Before arrival.
Dispatch is not the same
as intervention.
In a time-critical emergency, professional help can still be minutes away. We’re exploring how coordinated robotics can extend useful capability toward the patient during that interval.
7.6min
Median EMS response
CARES 2024 · Annual Report, p. 3750.2%
Arrests that were unwitnessed
CARES 2024 · Metrics Summary2024 CARES non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest data. Response times run from 911 call receipt to arrival on scene; analyses exclude missing times and arrests witnessed by a 911 responder. These are registry findings, not MARDE performance results.
02 The MARDE architecture
Emergency-response robotics.
Four connected parts.
Closing distance is only part of the response. Access, coordination, and capability need to travel with it.
01 / Aerial transport
Air
Close the distance.
A proposed aircraft to carry Ground, lower it from hover and provide aerial scene views. Aircraft configuration remains under evaluation.
Explore Air02 / Outdoor access
Ground
Reach the final meters.
An outdoor teleoperated platform for AED and tourniquet delivery, ground-level video and two-way communication. Initial tests will use training equipment.
Explore Ground03 / Human control
Nexus
Coordinate the response.
The proposed command layer for aerial and ground feeds, supply status, communication and human authorization of deployment, dispensing and retreat.
Explore Nexus04 / Response supplies
Modules
Extend capability.
V1 planning centers on a dedicated AED bay and a reloadable tourniquet dispenser. Direct robotic treatment remains future research.
Explore Modules Connected through Nexus
V1: human-in-the-loop. Higher autonomy follows testing and validation.
03 A coordinated response
The proposed response.
Dispatch to handoff.
Each step has a role.
People remain in control.
A conceptual workflow for extending response capability before EMS arrival.
01
CONCEPTUAL WORKFLOW / INITIATE
Simulated dispatch
An authorized operator starts a controlled demonstration. No live 911 integration is claimed.
Select a step to explore. This is the intended V1 workflow, not a live mission.
Simulated dispatch: An authorized operator starts a controlled demonstration. No live 911 integration is claimed.
MARDE Nexus: A trained operator reviews the mission and authorizes system actions.
MARDE Air: The proposed aircraft transports Ground and lowers it from hover into a cleared outdoor area.
MARDE Ground: An operator directs outdoor movement, scene video and two-way communication.
Response supplies: Human-authorized dispensing places training AED and tourniquet equipment beside Ground during initial tests.
Handoff and recovery: After a simulated EMS handoff and authorized retreat, Air would land at an open rendezvous for Ground pickup.
04 MARDE Nexus
Nexus coordination.
Clear human control.
One coordination layer for the operator, the aircraft, the ground platform, and the handoff. Nexus V1 is being designed around human authorization at consequential steps.
Inside Nexus NEXUSV1 CONCEPT INTERFACENOT LIVE
ILLUSTRATIVE SITE CONTEXT
Air stagingGround accessEMS handoff
OPERATOR WORKSPACE
A shared operational picture.
Review the intended route and system readiness before authorizing a mission.
- +Mission context
- +Air / Ground readiness
- +Planned handoff
AIRTransport review
GROUNDAccess review
MODULEPayload review
SYSTEM HEALTHReview required
HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP BY DESIGNConcept only · No patient or mission data
05 Beyond aerial arrival
Teleoperated Ground.
The final approach.
Air addresses distance. MARDE Ground is intended for outdoor AED and tourniquet delivery across the final approach, directed by a human operator. Indoor access and stair climbing are deferred beyond V1.
That final-access role is a design objective we still need to build, test, and validate.
Explore MARDE Ground06 Current development
Air, Ground and Nexus V1.
Build. Integrate. Validate.
PRE-SEED / PRE-PROTOTYPE
Our next milestone: an integrated human-in-the-loop demonstration.
Air V1. Ground V1. Nexus V1.
Build the system. Generate the evidence.
- NOW
01Build
Air, Ground, and Nexus V1 engineering.
- NEXT
02Integrate
Demonstrate the complete, operator-directed workflow.
- THEN
03Validate
Controlled testing, measured reliability, and appropriate regulatory pathways.
- LATER
04Pilot
Partner-led evaluation and operational evidence.
Evidence and development
Emergency robotics research.
Evidence before claims.
Developing emergency-response robotics in New Jersey raises practical questions about delivery, access and human control. Our six sourced research articles examine drone-AED evidence, final-access challenges, human oversight, aviation pathways, response gaps and early-stage EMS evaluation. External findings frame our objectives; they do not establish MARDE performance.
MARDE is pre-prototype and has no deployed systems or announced commercial pilots. We welcome research and requirements conversations while working toward an integrated, operator-directed V1 demonstration.
07 People behind the platform
The MARDE team.
Building together.
Meet the Team
Nandish Panchal
Founder & CEOProduct direction, software architecture, and system integration.
AHA BLS certified · Hospital volunteer
SP+02
Snehi Patel
Chief Technology OfficerTechnical strategy, research, and engineering coordination.
AI/ML research · Rutgers MedTech wins
AS+03
Aanya Shah
Chief Medical OfficerClinical workflow research and healthcare relationships.
RWJUH volunteer · Red Cross CPR/AED
AM+04
Arjun Muthuchetty
Lead Drone EngineerAerial platform engineering and flight-control development.
Drone building & piloting · TSA state placement
SB+05
Saathvika Beerelli
Director of Community OutreachBrand, community outreach, and public engagement.
FBLA national qualifier · Business certifications
MARDE Inc. is a New Jersey startup developing an integrated aerial and ground concept for AED and tourniquet delivery before EMS arrival. MARDE is pre-seed and pre-prototype, with no deployed systems or announced commercial pilots. This identifies one emerging developer, not a complete supplier directory or an available delivery service.
A fire department can begin with a written scenario, a tabletop review and agreed evaluation criteria before considering a controlled demonstration. Define the receiving person, outdoor access limits, operator responsibilities, permissions and failure handling. MARDE welcomes requirements conversations; its pre-prototype concept is not available for operational deployment or clinical evaluation.
No. MARDE has no deployed systems, announced commercial pilots or validated full-system performance results. Air, Ground and Nexus remain in development. Agencies can discuss requirements and future evaluation criteria, but a conversation does not reserve equipment, enroll an agency in a pilot or promise a deployment date.
Outdoor AED and tourniquet delivery is MARDE's proposed V1 objective, not a demonstrated capability. Air would lower Ground from hover into a cleared outdoor area. An operator would direct Ground and authorize dispensing. Initial exercises will use training equipment and simulated incidents; MARDE remains pre-prototype with no deployed systems.
THE NEXT MILESTONE
Air, Ground and Nexus.
An integrated V1.
We’re building Air V1, Ground V1, and Nexus V1 toward an
operator-directed, human-in-the-loop demonstration.