Frequently Asked.
Concise answers for venues, STEM programs, pilot customers, supporters, investors, and technical collaborators evaluating Parallax Arena.
Built for responsible conversations.
Parallax Arena is an FPV drone interaction platform. The answers below keep the public posture clear: what it is, who it is for, how to reach out, and what is still being developed.
What is Parallax Arena?
Parallax Arena is a real-world FPV drone game and training arena. Small FPV drones operate inside defined physical or virtual zones with operator oversight, scoring, lighting, and scored rounds — built for venues, STEM programs, live demonstrations, familiarization buyers, and pilot partners.
What stage is the product in?
Product development. Current conversations focus on supervised demos, pilot use cases, partner feedback, and responsible kit development. We are not yet selling production kits.
Where is Parallax Solutions based?
Minot, North Dakota. Parallax Solutions is a U.S.-based LLC operating from a workshop-and-field development model.
Who is Parallax Arena built for?
Venues and arcades, STEM programs and museums, live event producers, demonstration customers, familiarization buyers, and aligned investors and technical partners.
Is it safe?
Parallax Arena uses defined physical or virtual arenas, operator oversight, configurable safety posture, and supervised rounds. Safety documentation and venue posture are scoped per engagement.
Is Parallax offering franchises?
Not currently. Parallax is exploring a future licensed venue model for partner-operated installations, future locations, games, STEM activations, events, and supervised training or familiarization. That path depends on pilot feedback, safety posture, site-fit learning, and responsible product development.
Does Parallax Arena need a Part 107 certified operator?
No for indoor-only operations inside a controlled enclosure. The FAA states that its UAS rules and regulations do not apply to indoor-only operations because those flights are not conducted in the National Airspace System. If an Arena operation is outdoors or outside the safety enclosure, Part 107 pilot requirements, permissions, and site controls need to be scoped before flight. See the official FAA indoor UAS FAQ.
What CAD and engineering tools do you use?
Parallax designs and iterates on Arena hardware using industry-standard CAD platforms — Siemens Solid Edge and PTC Onshape — through our membership in the Solid Edge for Startups and Onshape for Startups programs. See Engineering Stack.
Can you bring a demo to my venue, school, or event?
Yes. Supervised demos are one of the core support modules. Reach out via the contact page with your venue, audience, and objective and we will scope the format.
How do I become a pilot customer or partner?
Send an inquiry through the contact page describing your venue, audience, or technical interest. We respond to scoped, mission-aligned inquiries first.
Are you raising capital? How do investors engage?
We are open to conversations with aligned investors who understand hardware, kit development, and the path from prototype to kit sales. Use the contact form and mark the inquiry as investor interest.
Do you work internationally?
Although U.S.-based, Ukraine is our highest-priority partner community. We are actively working to build lawful, responsible partnerships with Ukrainian unmanned systems units and technical teams where Parallax technology can support training, testing, and mission-aligned development.
Who founded Parallax Solutions?
Parallax was founded by Nicholas Trevino — former U.S. Air Force EOD technician, EOD School Honor Graduate, and lifelong FPV pilot and builder.
How can I support the work without being a partner or customer?
Voluntary contributions are welcome via the Parallax Ko-fi page. Formal demo, kit, partner, and investor conversations should go through the contact form.
Have a scoped question that is not answered here?
Send a releasable inquiry with your venue, audience, technical interest, or partnership objective.