Drones, AI and ranger knowledge, caring for Country
John Fejo is a Larrakia drone pilot and Chief Remote Pilot. AI First Nations runs drone classes for schools, trains rangers on Country, and delivers surveys, mapping and AI for government and industry.
Choose your doorway
- Drone Class 101 to 501, from first flight to careers
- Safety briefing, supervised flying, online workbook and certificates
- School camp package with Goondoi Rangers
- Junior rangers through the 101–501 pathway
- Senior rangers: Ranger Drone Training on Country
- Surveys, weed and wetland mapping, thermal and wildlife
- Aerial surveys, mapping and monitoring under CASA ReOC
- Port, coastal and island work with KJR
- AI analysis with every result checked by a ranger
Real work on Country
29 / 29 students
Every Year 6 student passed Drone Class 101 at a four-day school camp with Goondoi Rangers, October 2026.
1,170 pond apple trees
Treated with Goondoi, alongside wetland surveys to plan and check the work.
Port of Townsville
Three-year drone contract, delivered as a subcontractor to KJR.
About 97% accuracy
Mangrove species AI built with RMIT University. AI First Nations holds the IP.
Also: shark monitoring for Surf Life Saving NSW (with KJR) and a Horn Island survey for Torres Shire Council (with KJR). See past performance.
Country first, data owned by community
- Traditional Owners own the data collected on their Country.
- Cultural sites are kept off shared maps and reports.
- Every AI result is checked by a ranger before it's used.
- Every client gets their own private data portal.
Let's care for Country together
Schools, ranger groups, councils, agencies and researchers: every conversation starts here.
- Phone: 0429 042 774
- Email: john@aifirstnations.org.au
- From Darwin, Larrakia Country · working across FNQ, Torres Strait, NT and Sydney's Northern Beaches