FlyGuys and TerraFort have released results from their partnership deploying AI-powered damage assessments after Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Northern Mariana Islands, completing a full assessment in 10 days instead of the one to two months such work typically takes.

FlyGuys, a reality data capture platform, pairs its network of more than 20,000 drone pilots with TerraFort, an AI disaster resilience platform founded by former FEMA officials. FlyGuys pilots collect aerial data on the ground while TerraFort's AI processes it into documentation for emergency managers, insurers, and relief organizations.

Sinlaku made landfall on Saipan and Tinian as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds exceeding 180 mph, knocking out power, destroying up to 60% of livestock, and triggering severe flooding. With commercial flights grounded and cell and internet networks down, FlyGuys mobilized pilots to the islands within days of the storm and captured roughly one terabyte of aerial imagery for TerraFort's AI to analyze.

Within 10 days of landfall, the companies completed an assessment covering 4,135 residential structures. The breakdown found 991 destroyed, 2,267 with major damage, 739 with minor damage, and 138 affected, with the companies noting the actual damage total is likely higher.

The American Red Cross used the data to issue supplemental needs assistance grants to residents with destroyed or majorly damaged homes. Local government agencies used it for infrastructure planning and to support FEMA disaster-declaration efforts.

Following the mission, FlyGuys and TerraFort built an integration allowing users to select FlyGuys pilots directly from the TerraFort platform, removing manual coordination and letting a qualifying weather event automatically trigger image collection and damage assessment.

"Enhancing TerraFort's capabilities with FlyGuys has improved our speed, reach, and ability to get the data that matters to emergency aid agencies," said Grady Joseph, CEO of TerraFort.

"This partnership is a successful example of what happens when physical infrastructure meets AI at scale," said Joe Stough, CEO of FlyGuys. "We're building the data pipeline that lets platforms like TerraFort turn raw imagery into decisions in days instead of months."

TerraFort currently works with county and state agencies nationwide and is in discussions to expand to additional states. FlyGuys said its pilot network is positioned to scale alongside that growth.