Hydra technologies
Between SpaceX and Stealth Mode, I started a company to build hydraulically powered fire fighting drones.
These drones would be propelled directly by the force of the water, rather than by electric driven propellers.
The mission
Major fires at industrial plants can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Oil refinery shutdowns can send price shocks through the world economy. The industry needs better tools to attack fires so they can recover from accidents faster.
Hardware and data
I built two generations of prototypes before I shut down the company
Generation 1 prototype
Generation 2 prototype circuit board
First liftoff of generation 1 hydraulic drone.
Generation 2 prototype CAD
Generation 2 drone
CAD render of commercial drone spray pattern.
Balanced flow cage valve core design, allowing a constant pump speed, minimizing modification to existing fire trucks
Commercial drone CAD render
Generation 2 servo response function
Concept art
