DeepSky Protect:

Security, Safety & Emergency Response

24/7 Autonomous Perimeter Security, Search & Rescue, and Emergency Response for Critical Infrastructure, Disasters and Public Safety.

The Limitations of Traditional Security

Limited Ground Coverage & Access

You rely on guard patrols that can only cover a fraction of your site or perimeter at any given time, leaving critical assets vulnerable.

Poor Night Visibility

You struggle to detect intrusions or locate individuals in complete darkness, relying on fixed cameras with dead spots or limited range.

Reactive and Expensive

You face escalating costs for manned security teams that often respond to incidents after they occur, rather than proactively deterring them or intervening in the act. Loss prevention is limited and prosecution is near impossible.

DeepSky Protect: Security, Public Safety, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue

DeepSky Protect delivers drone-based security and search-and-rescue support. We use autonomous Drone-in-a-Box systems and remotely operated UAV patrols to provide continuous, high-visibility monitoring, improving safety, oversight, response times, and coverage.

Drone Security Patrols:

We provide highly trained pilots for targeted security operations, event monitoring, and high-risk asset protection using advanced thermal IR imaging, AI detection, smart tracking and RGB payloads. 

Search and Rescue Support:

We can assist emergency services and site operators with rapid aerial and underwater ROV searches, utilising high-resolution visual and thermal imaging to locate individuals in complete darkness or dense terrain.

Community Safety:

We can support local authorities, facility managers and event organisers with persistent aerial overwatch, enhancing situational awareness and crowd management.

Disaster Response:

We can provide rapid post-event damage assessment, thermal searches for stranded people and animals, mapping of infrastructure disruptions (power, roads, bridges), and interior assessment of structurally compromised buildings using collision-tolerant indoor drones.

Logistics and Support

Using heavy-lift drones (85 kg+ payloads), we’re able to reach isolated communities when traditional logistics fail to deliver supplies, equipment, or livestock feed. See our Government and Public Sector page.
Remote drone operations centre by deepsky iq
  • 98.5% detection accuracy

  • 10-20x greater coverage vs ground observers

  • 24/7 autonomous capability

  • Thermal & IR detection in total darkness

  • 90 second response time

  • $4.8 billion in insured losses from 294,000 claims in Australia in 2025

A person was detected by a security drone using DeepSky IQ's Protect drones' thermal imaging, and AI detection, caught lying on the ground near water, with tree branches overhead.

Why DeepSky Protect Instead of Standard Security Guards?

Multi-environment, single-provider: We operate aerial drones, ground robotics (Drone dogs), confined-space and underwater ROVs, and ground-based 360-degree platforms. 
We create ONE unified digital twin across all environments within a single coordinate system, enabling rapid detection, tracking, and identification, regardless of site complexity.
Advanced CASA approvals: This means 10-50x more coverage per deployment.

Disaster & Emergency Response Capability:

  • Damage assessment, visual and AI-supported, with thermal and IR for Search and Rescue, including speaker and spotlight integrations, that enhance response effectiveness.
  • Building and structure searches, including interior assessment of compromised buildings without risking life.
  • Underwater searches via remote ROV, advanced capabilities that ensure thorough search operations, and comprehensive disaster response solutions.
  • Heavy-lift supply delivery (>85kg), with the ability not only to find but also to deliver emergency supplies prior to rescue.
  • Digital twins used for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery planning, enabling real-time analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) legal in Australia?

Yes. DeepSky IQ holds advanced CASA approvals, including Enclosed BVLOS and EVLOS I and II, allowing us to operate drone-in-a-box systems and extended visual line-of-sight missions legally and safely.

Does drone security integrate with existing CCTV or body cameras?

Our systems can integrate with your existing operations centre, fixed & mobile CCTV, and body-worn cameras. By complementing your current camera networks and security model with dynamic aerial perspectives, being dynamically able to detect, track, identify & deter in real-time. We use dual-redundant connectivity to stream live, low-latency video feeds directly to your team. You can communicate, coordinate, and even send the link by SMS or email so the recipient can communicate across the survival chain. 

What is the response time?

Autonomous drone-in-a-box systems can launch and be on-station within seconds of an alarm trigger, providing immediate visual verification of incidents much faster than a dispatched ground patrol.

A single autonomous system provides coverage equivalent to multiple guards, operating 24/7. This typically results in significant cost reduction while increasing security effectiveness through sensor capabilities and site coverage, even covering indoor spaces.

What is the cost compared to traditional security guards?