webAI’s edge intelligence layer pairs with Qwake’s critical operations platform to help fire departments get ahead of critical incidents before they escalate
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — webAI today announced a strategic partnership with Qwake Technologies to develop predictive AI capabilities for emergency response, beginning with fire departments. The collaboration pairs webAI’s edge intelligence infrastructure with Qwake’s critical operations platform to give incident commanders better information at the moment it matters most.
Cities across the country are facing unprecedented budget capacity pressures and fire services are the frontline of this crisis. Fire safety is a high-stakes field where every second counts, yet the tools firefighters carry haven’t meaningfully changed in decades, making it a critical starting point for innovation. webAI’s collaboration with Qwake moves AI out of the lab and into the field. By bringing intelligence directly to where data originates, this partnership brings a tangible, easy-to-understand solution to the fireground. It helps operators, command, and city leaders better manage risk, improve operational effectiveness, and unlock expanded capacity without the need for additional resources.
“AI shouldn’t live in a distant cloud. It should be a practical tool that helps people in their own communities,” said David Stout, founder and CEO of webAI. “In partnering with Qwake to bring edge intelligence to the fireground, we are giving our first responders the real-time, mission-critical technology they need to stay safe and stay ahead of crisis.”
webAI’s core approach, bringing intelligence to where data originates rather than moving data to where intelligence lives, aligns directly with what Qwake has built in the field. Where webAI provides the infrastructure to develop, deploy, and continuously improve private AI models at the edge, Qwake currently embeds sensors and AI directly into the emergency, on people and vehicles, unlocking operational intelligence from the inside out for cities across the country. Together, the two companies are positioned to deliver a predictive, edge intelligence system built for the modern fireground.
“Today, C-THRU puts sensors on the people and vehicles closest to the crisis. That gives us real-time data from inside the most dangerous environments on earth,” said Sam Cossman, CEO of Qwake. “webAI’s edge intelligence accelerates our roadmap from rapid response to prediction, and that changes everything about how cities can protect their communities.”
The escalation prediction tool is the first step in a broader vision that webAI and Qwake share for what intelligent infrastructure can look like across cities. webAI will discuss its partnership with Qwake and what it means for the future of public safety at a fireside chat at SXSW on March 16, 2026, in Austin, Texas.
About webAI
webAI is the AI platform that brings AI to your data. Built for mission-critical environments, it enables organizations to build and operate private, custom models with complete data sovereignty, real-time performance, and predictable economics.
About Qwake
Qwake is the intelligence layer for mission-critical operations in the physical world. By embedding sensors and AI directly into the people and fleets operating where decisions carry the highest consequence, Qwake gives frontline operators the information they need to respond faster and leaders the visibility they need to manage resources and risk.
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