This paper presents the design, development, and evaluation of a primary prototype of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in urban firefighting. It includes the project purpose, mechatronic designs, system architecture, hardware explanation, software simulation, and performance evaluations. The paper focuses on implementing a UAV that can reach high altitudes to spot and extinguish urban fires and reduce the risks to human life. The prototype is mainly centered around firefighting purposes operated by officials in firefighting departments. We discover decent success with novel additions like tethering and throwing mechanisms in our primary prototype, with opportunities for further research in a properly simulated environment.

Keywords : firefighting drone, urban firefighting, prototype, evaluation, octacopter