Autonomous public-safety response infrastructure
SKYGUARD X48
Fixed when you need coverage.
Mobile when you need response.
Phoenix Unmanned is developing one connected ecosystem around a compact dockable aircraft, fixed autonomous stations, vehicle-integrated light-bar docking, and fleet command software.
01Ready before the callProtected, powered, connected.
02Human-supervised autonomyAutomation supports accountable operators.
03Evidence before expansionCapabilities advance only when data supports them.
The response gap
The drone isn't the bottleneck.
Deployment is.
Public-safety teams can own capable aircraft and still lose critical minutes to storage, transport, setup, battery handling, launch-site selection, and recovery. Skyguard is designed around removing physical deployment steps before the incident begins.
SKYGUARD OBJECTIVEKeep the aircraft protected, charged, connected, diagnosed, and close to the event before the mission is requested.
One ecosystem. Two deployment architectures.
The strategic asset is the network.
Not a single aircraft.
Skyguard X48
Compact autonomous aerial-response aircraft designed around dockability, rapid deployment, multi-sensor awareness, and supervised autonomy.
Explore aircraft →Dock X1
Fixed autonomous infrastructure for persistent geographic coverage, protected storage, charging, recovery, diagnostics, and readiness.
Explore fixed node →Light-Bar Dock
Vehicle-integrated mobile node intended to carry aerial capability directly on an authorized public-safety response vehicle.
Explore mobile node →Skyguard Command
Fleet, mission, health, permissions, data, diagnostics, maintenance, and fixed/mobile node visibility in one command layer.
Explore command →
SKYGUARD X48AIRCRAFT CONCEPT
The aircraft
Compact. Dockable.
Mission-ready by design.
The X48 is being developed as the common aerial layer for both fixed and mobile Skyguard nodes. The architecture emphasizes folding storage, low deployment burden, multi-sensor situational awareness, encrypted connectivity, and automated return/recovery functions.
41 MINFlight-time target
65 MPHMax-speed target
4.2 LBWeight target
2.5 LBPayload target
12 MIRange target
IP54Design target
PLANNED SENSOR STACK4K EO•Thermal•LiDAR•GPS / RTK•AI-assisted awareness
Planning targets until validated through engineering, integration, and flight test.
The deployment layer
Coverage from places.
Response from vehicles.
Skyguard is designed around a common aircraft connected to two deployment architectures: a fixed node for persistent geographic coverage and a mobile node integrated into the responding vehicle.
SKYGUARD DOCK X1FIXED NODE
Fixed infrastructure
Persistent readiness
starts before the emergency.
Dock X1 is intended to protect, charge, diagnose, deploy, recover, and prepare an X48 for the next mission from an authorized fixed location.
- 01Protected storageAircraft remains enclosed between missions.
- 02Level slide-out platformDeployment and recovery surface extends from the protected enclosure.
- 03Automatic chargingBattery and aircraft-health state are monitored between missions.
- 04Precision recoveryGuided return, alignment, and dock-state confirmation are development objectives.
- 05Distributed coveragePole, tower, facility, and other authorized site concepts.
Mobile infrastructure
The response vehicle becomes
an aerial-response node.
The proposed 48-inch vehicle/light-bar dock integrates emergency lighting, aircraft storage, restraint, charging, diagnostics, and deployment into a roof-mounted public-safety architecture.
Already there
The aircraft travels protected on the responding vehicle instead of in a separate case.
Ready to deploy
Doors, restraint, charging, status, and diagnostics are integrated into the mobile node.
One ecosystem
The same X48 and command architecture supports fixed and mobile nodes.
Conservative baseline
Seed-stage operating assumption: vehicle stopped and secured for launch and recovery.
View light-bar concept board +
Concept visualization. Final dimensions, environmental rating, charging architecture, vehicle compatibility, and performance require engineering validation.
Skyguard Command
One view of
the entire response network.
The command layer is intended to connect aircraft, fixed docks, mobile nodes, authorized operators, maintenance status, mission records, and customer workflows.
Fleet statusMission authorizationLive sensor feedsBattery healthDock statusMaintenance alertsUser permissionsAudit history
SKYGUARD COMMANDNETWORK STATUS // SIMULATION
FX-01
FX-02
MB-07
MB-12
X48-03
AVAILABLE NODES05 / 05
MISSION READY04
ACTIVE AIRCRAFT01
Conceptual interface shown for system architecture communication—not a production software screenshot.
Mission set
Built for missions where
minutes and visibility matter.
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Incident response
Aerial awareness before responders enter or commit to a scene.
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Search & rescue
Thermal and visual search across difficult terrain or urban areas.
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Fire / hazmat
Remote assessment of heat, smoke, access, and scene conditions.
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Traffic / roadway
Rapid overview of collisions, congestion, and emergency access routes.
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Disaster response
Damage assessment, flooding, debris, and infrastructure visibility.
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Critical infrastructure
Perimeter, facility, inspection, and incident-response awareness.
NON-WEAPONIZED BASELINE Observation · awareness · response · assessment · search · inspection · risk reduction
Why Skyguard
Integrate what others
often keep separate.
Phoenix does not claim that public-safety drones or mobile drone stations are new categories. The strategic thesis is that a common fixed/mobile architecture, purpose-built vehicle integration, command software, reliability learning, and disciplined operating evidence can compound into a defensible system.
01Fixed + mobile interface
02Light-bar architecture
03Reliability data
04Software + workflow
05Installed network
06Safety + operating evidence
2026–2030 strategic path
Build credibility
one gate at a time.
Requirements, architecture, customer discovery, suppliers, X48 and dock prototypes.
First flight, envelope expansion, fixed-dock autonomy, light-bar qualification, reliability.
Integrated agency pilot with fixed and mobile nodes, command software, and measurable success criteria.
Low-rate production, multi-node customer expansion, recurring software and support.
Multi-customer replication, regional support, mature fleet software, next platform decisions.
NEXT PROOF POINTSX48 first flight•Automated fixed-dock recovery•Vehicle-dock prototype•Contract-backed agency pilot
FOUNDER-LED EXECUTION
“I don't pitch concepts.
I build aircraft that fly.”
Steve Dixon has worked in unmanned-aircraft development since 2013. Phoenix carries forward a builder's culture: stay humble, protect the mission, learn from evidence, and never allow commercial pressure to override safety.
Steve DixonFounder & CEO
Phoenix Unmanned
Autonomous systems
built to protect life.
The company is being recentered around Skyguard X48 as its flagship platform for public safety and emergency response, with fixed docking, mobile vehicle docking, software, maintenance, safety, and customer implementation developed as one operating ecosystem.
MISSION BEFORE EGOSAFETY OVER URGENCYBUILD + DOCUMENTHELP THE PEOPLE
Investor & partner resources
The complete
Skyguard thesis.
Review the current investment brief, business plan, and investor pitch deck. Financial figures and technical values are management planning assumptions unless otherwise identified.
01Investment Brief
Six-page summary of the investment thesis, market, platform, roadmap, economics, and $2M seed use of funds.
OPEN PDF ↗ 02Business Plan2026–2030 master plan covering market, product, operations, IP, organization, finance, risk, and execution.
OPEN PDF ↗ 03Investor Pitch Deck17-slide investor narrative centered on the X48, fixed dock, light-bar dock, and Skyguard Command.
OPEN PDF ↗Customers · partners · investors · builders
Help build what
comes next.
Phoenix is seeking mission-aligned public-safety design partners, technology and vehicle-integration partners, suppliers, technical talent, advisors, and investors who believe aerial response should be closer to the incident before it happens.
Design partnerStrategic partnerInvestorSupplierTeam
DIRECT EMAILsdixon@phoenixunmanned.com ↗
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