COVINGTON — Local inventor and Folsom Fire Department volunteer Tom Cain traveled to Manhattan, New York, on November 6th for the 2026 finals of the Create the Future Design Contest, an international design competition, where he won the Aerospace and Defense category, competing against entries from countries around the world.
His winning entry, LZ Guardian AI, is a helicopter landing zone safety platform designed to protect aircraft, pilots and ground crews wherever helicopters land, from rural fire scenes to military landing zones and busy airports. He is in discussions with a major heliport equipment company in Europe and is currently meeting with potential investors.