Uncertain environments
Search missions rarely begin with a complete map or a visible target.
Autonomous aerial rescue systems
Find faster.
Reach sooner.
WASHI is building autonomous drones for search & rescue — designed to search unfamiliar environments, locate mission-relevant targets, and support responders when every minute matters.
01Autonomous search
02Target detection
03Return & report
TARGETLocated
The mission
Search and rescue is a race against time.
Large areas, obstructed visibility and hazardous terrain can slow down response. Autonomous aerial systems can help expand coverage and surface useful information earlier.
Limited time
Every unnecessary search pass costs time, battery and response capacity.
Human risk
Responders may need information before entering unstable or dangerous terrain.
The system
Autonomy built around the mission.
WASHI combines mission reasoning, search planning and perception into one aerial search loop.
01
Understand
Turn a mission objective into a structured plan.
02
Search
Prioritize where to look next using map knowledge and uncertainty.
03
Detect
Identify mission-relevant targets using visual perception.
04
Respond
Confirm, report, return home or continue safely.
Prototype
From command to autonomous execution.
The current simulation prototype can receive a mission, search for a target, navigate the environment, confirm the target and return.
mission> Find the target, confirm it, and return home.
[PLAN] Search mission initialized.
[NAV] Exploring unknown area...
[VISION] Candidate target detected.
[CONFIRM] Target confirmed.
[RTB] Returning to launch point.
MISSION COMPLETE ✓
About WASHI
Autonomy for the moments that matter.
WASHI is an early-stage autonomous drone project focused on search & rescue. We are developing and validating the autonomy stack in simulation, with the long-term goal of helping emergency teams search faster and reduce risk in complex environments.
Washi (鷲) means “eagle” in Japanese — a symbol of aerial awareness, reach and precision.
Let's talk
Building the future of aerial rescue.
We’re interested in conversations with search & rescue professionals, drone experts, researchers, technology partners and early collaborators.