Protecting those who protect us

Our Story

Wildfire Robotics began in 2020 as a small project in our CTO’s garage after multiple devastating wildfire seasons and a growing sense of urgency.

Our founders were fueled by a desire to solve an urgent real world problem that is only getting worse. Wildfires are becoming more destructive every year, putting our firefighters, communities, and ecosystems at risk.

Since officially forming the company in 2021, we've conducted pilot demonstrations, supported a prescribed burn, and partnered with wildfire organizations and high-risk communities to test our technology where it's needed most.

We're driven by our mission to transform wildfire containment, combining traditional fire knowledge with modern technology to increase firefighting capacity, make prescription burns safer, and minimize risk to forests, firefighters, and communities.

Our Vision

To become an integral part of global wildfire management and enable safer use of good fire as a land management tool by developing technology fit for the challenges of modern wildfires.

Our Team

Our team has a combined 70 years of experience in industrial robotic development, and a background in forestry and fire. We have successfully developed, built, and scaled new technologies in relevant industries, and are now focusing our expertise on wildfire response.

Peter Root
Co-Founder & CEO
‍Previously: Delloitte, Warrior Rig Technologies

Leader, relationship builder, and passionate innovator.

Allan Richardson
Allan Richardson
Co-Founder & CTO
Previously: Warrior Rig Technologies, Drillnovations

Serial innovator and tenured executive. Principal inventor.

Steven Trembath
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Previously: Integrity Insitu, 4Front Robotics

Key lead in detailed mechanical engineering design.

Riley Parker
Mechatronics E.I.T.
University of Saskatchewan
Quinn Dymond
Marketing & Partnerships Lead
Previously: Platform Calgary, Blue Collar Silviculture
Logan Elliott
Field Operations & Safety Manager
Previously: Parks Canada Wildfire Management
Alex Bouey
Engineering Co-op Student
University of Calgary
Adrian Waters
Engineering Co-op Student
Previously: MacDon Industries
Partners and Collaborators

Our development is a collaborative effort between our technical team, field team, and wildfire operations personnel. We welcome inquiries from wildfire and government agencies, prescribed fire associations, and communitiess interested in testing new tools and advancing fire management practices.

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