THE MARDE PLATFORM
Distance. Access.
One coordinated system.
Air, Ground, Nexus and Modules are being developed together to extend useful response capability toward the patient before EMS arrives.
01 INTEGRATED BY DESIGN
Arrival is a start.
Access is the next step.
Emergency drones demonstrate the value of rapid aerial response. MARDE is exploring what happens after that arrival: a coordinated ground approach, directed by a human operator, carrying the response payload closer.
Each part has a distinct job. Nexus connects them into a workflow designed to complement professional responders.
System concept · Hardware in development
02 MARDE AIR / DISTANCE
Move the response
toward the scene.
Aerial transport for the integrated Ground and payload system.
Air V1 is being planned to carry Ground, lower it from hover into a cleared outdoor area and relay visible and thermal scene views for human review. For recovery, Air would land at a separate open rendezvous. Aircraft configuration and performance remain open engineering questions.
- Transport within a coordinated mission
- Proposed hover lowering and landed recovery
- Geometry and performance to be validated
03 MARDE GROUND / ACCESS
Continue beyond
aerial arrival.
The final approach is a ground problem.
Ground V1 is planned for outdoor teleoperation, scene video, a screen and two-way audio. A dedicated AED bay and a reloadable tourniquet dispenser would place equipment nearby after operator authorization. Initial demonstrations will use training equipment and simulated incidents; indoor access and stair climbing are deferred.
- Teleoperated first
- Dedicated AED bay and tourniquet dispenser
- Outdoor mobility and dispensing remain untested objectives
04 MARDE NEXUS / COORDINATION
Human control.
A shared view.
Nexus is the proposed command layer for aerial and ground feeds, supply status, responder communication and explicit authorization of deployment, dispensing and retreat. The interface below is illustrative, with no live dispatch integration.
A shared operational picture.
Review the intended route and system readiness before authorizing a mission.
- +Mission context
- +Air / Ground readiness
- +Planned handoff
Authorization is part of the architecture.
The underlying software is still in development. Nexus V1 is not an autonomous medical decision system. Consequential actions remain with trained operators.
05 INTERVENTION MODULES / CAPABILITY
A platform built
to carry more purpose.
Adaptable payloads, coordinated with the response.
V1 planning focuses on a dedicated AED bay and a reloadable tourniquet magazine, with low-height dispensing after human approval. Early bench and outdoor tests will use training equipment. No robotic application of AED electrodes, tourniquets or CPR is included in V1.
Advanced medical modules would require further engineering, clinical, operational and regulatory validation. They are not current MARDE treatment capabilities.
06 THE INTENDED V1 WORKFLOW
From dispatch
to professional care.
One conceptual sequence. Clear responsibility at every transition.
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.
07 EVIDENCE BEFORE EXPANSION
Build. Integrate.
Then prove the workflow.
The immediate work is to define supply sizes and Ground mass, bench-test the dispensers, then develop outdoor Ground and basic Nexus. Fixed-rig tether testing and aircraft sizing precede any permitted integrated demonstration. We remain pre-prototype, with no validated full-system performance or commercial pilots.
- V1 / DEVELOPMENT FOCUS
Human-directed
Operator review, teleoperation and controlled system integration.
- FOLLOWING VALIDATION
Assisted operation
Explore assistance that can be evaluated against measured reliability and operator needs.
- LONGER-TERM DIRECTION
Progressive autonomy
Expand only as engineering evidence, operational evaluation and applicable approvals support it.
Explore the platform in detail.
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