NorthStrive Defense Tech LLC , a wholly-owned subsidiary of PMGC Holdings Inc. announced it has acquired rights to a novel drone technology through an exclusive option agreement (“Option Agreement”) with a corporation.
The Option Agreement provides NorthStrive Defense Tech with an exclusive option, within the aerospace and defense technologies field (“Field”), to get an exclusive license as to certain patent rights for U.S. Patent No. 12,291,334, covering a next-generation drone system designed to transport payloads across air and water environments. The option (“Option”) is also for a non-exclusive license in the aerospace and defense technologies field as to certain know-how connected to these patent rights, as further set forth in the Option Agreement. On NorthStrive Defense Tech’s exercise of this option, NorthStrive Defense Tech and the counterparty will enter into negotiations for a definitive license agreement.
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Advancing Multi-Domain Payload Capabilities for Defense
This technology represents a new class of drone systems capable of operating across multiple environments, by enabling an aerial vehicle to transport a cable-suspended payload through water while maintaining flight above the surface. This approach leverages buoyancy to reduce energy consumption and increase payload efficiency compared to traditional air-only drone systems.
Key capabilities include:
- Multi-domain operation across air and water.
- Improved payload efficiency through buoyancy-assisted transport.
- Access to complex environments, including coastal, riverine, and flood-prone regions.
- Flexible payload deployment, including sensors, equipment, and logistical supplies.
The system employs trajectory optimization and a dynamic control model to plan parcel movement through varied underwater terrain, including avoidance of natural and man-made obstacles.
Addressing Critical Defense Gaps
The Company believes this technology addresses a key gap in modern defense capabilities, where existing systems are limited to single-domain operation and cannot efficiently transport payloads across both air and water.
Potential defense applications include:
- Littoral and riverine logistics
- Autonomous resupply in remote environments
- Sensor deployment
Next Steps Toward Licensing and Commercialization
The Option Agreement provides that during the Option Period, the Company will develop a plan to develop and commercialize products and/or services in connection with the patents the Field, and obtain financing to pursue that plan.
If the Company exercises the Option, the Company intends to negotiate and execute a definitive licensing agreement to secure full commercialization rights and advance the technology through development, partnership, and deployment pathways.
Neither the Company nor NorthStrive Defense Tech can guarantee that the parties will successfully negotiate a definitive license agreement or that the technology will be successfully developed or commercialized.
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