The first operational framework for eVTOL and drone-first response. We build the program so communities can fly.
AKUTE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We work hand in glove with the public agencies we serve.
Centralized dispatch. Ambulance-only response. 8-20 minute wait times in suburban and rural communities. Cardiac arrest survival sits at 10%. The math is brutal: halving response time requires 4x the resources. A national 4-minute standard would cost $1 trillion annually.
Akute builds the complete PAO program stack — CONOPS, flight operations manuals, training programs, dispatch software, and FAA coordination — so communities can deploy eVTOL aircraft and drones for first response under Public Aircraft Operations authority.
Not a product demo. A full operating program.
An intelligent dispatch network that coordinates every response asset in real time.
Concept of Operations, PAO Declaration, FAA coordination, gap analysis, and the regulatory framework for powered-lift first response.
Flight Operations Manual, training syllabi, pilot evaluation standards, maintenance protocols, and energy management procedures.
Next-generation dispatch platform coordinating community responders, EMS drones (DFR), eVTOL aircraft, and ground units through a single intelligent network.
High-resolution aerial mapping of the entire Area of Operations — terrain, obstacles, landing zones — powering flight planning and autonomous operations.
Hyde County, North Carolina is the first community in the nation to stand up a PAO program for eVTOL emergency response. Working with Hyde County EMS, Code Blue Resources, and Pivotal Aero, we built the CONOPS from scratch and are now developing the program.
Every community that wants eVTOL first response faces the same challenge: how do you build a program from zero? Akute's template system — born from the Hyde County pilot — gives you the CONOPS, FOM, training manual, and software as a reusable framework. Plug in your community's variables and go.
Mathias is a founder and operator with deep experience scaling complex, regulated technology platforms. He has led autonomous mobility, marketplace, and infrastructure businesses, with prior leadership roles at Uber and as CEO/co founder of venture-backed companies.
LinkedIn →Jonathan is an experienced HEMS pilot and active flight instructor with deep operational credibility in air medical services. He is also a successful exited tech CEO and a leading expert in Advanced Air Mobility, with prior roles spanning US Army aviation, Life Flight, Skyward (acquired by Verizon), and direct collaboration with NASA on next-generation aviation systems.
LinkedIn →Travis is former Chief Policy & Regulatory Officer at Merlin Labs, where he led autonomous flight certification through the FAA. Previously at Google's Project Wing and Airbus as VP of Certification & Regulatory Affairs, he brings deep expertise in autonomous systems, advanced air mobility, and successfully navigating complex regulatory frameworks—ensuring AKUTE's emergency response systems meet all safety and compliance requirements.
LinkedIn →Bri is a transformational engineering leader with 10+ years of experience in uncrewed and safety-critical systems. She has led the design, certification, and integration of UAS C2, communications networks, detect-and-avoid systems, ground control stations, charging infrastructure, data platforms, and flight-test systems across civil aviation, defense, and robotics, with deep engagement with the FAA.
LinkedIn →Holly is a critical care nurse practitioner and former flight paramedic with over 20 years in emergency and air medical services. She flew with Life Flight Oregon and has since led transformative EMS innovation — most recently designing and implementing Portland Fire & Rescue's 911-level substance use intervention program, which demonstrated $10M in annual healthcare system savings. Currently completing her doctorate at University of Portland, Holly brings Akute the clinical protocol expertise and field-tested judgment needed to design effective, safe first-response systems.
LinkedIn →Whether you're a county EMS director, a state agency, or an aircraft OEM — if you're thinking about PAO for emergency response, we should talk.
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