As drones become big news, so do systems to avoid them. Investment in drone defense has increased as a range of stakeholders from federal agencies and airports to stadiums and office buildings look for solutions. San Francisco-based Airspace Systems Inc. has just scored $20-million from a Series A funding round led by Singtel Innov8 the venture capital arm of Singtel, with … [Read more...] about Drone Security System Airspace Scores $20 Million in Funding
Drone Defense
Verizon and Dedrone Write the Book on Preventing Drone Disasters During Emergency Response
Drone security firm Dedrone and network giant Verizon's OCR (Operation Convergent Response) team have written the book - well, the whitepaper, anyway - on preventing drone disasters during emergency response. Dedrone is one of the leading firms in the anti-drone technology space, providing an airspace security platform that detects, classifies, and mitigates drone threats. … [Read more...] about Verizon and Dedrone Write the Book on Preventing Drone Disasters During Emergency Response
Amazon’s Patent to Protect Delivery Drones
In their latest move towards implementing drone delivery, Amazon has received a patent for technology to protect their delivery drones from hackers. "Uncrewed autonomous vehicles ("UAVs") may navigate from one location to another location. During navigation, the UAVs may be vulnerable to various threats," states the patent. "For example, an adversarial person may interfere … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Patent to Protect Delivery Drones
FAA and DHS Step Up Efforts to Keep Drones Away from Airports
The FAA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have stepped up efforts to keep drones away from airports, conducting "drone-detection research" near the Denver International Airport this week. The effort is part of a push to determine the best way to ensure that drones do not interfere with passenger aircraft. In the final version of this year's FAA Reauthorization … [Read more...] about FAA and DHS Step Up Efforts to Keep Drones Away from Airports
Drone Defense Systems Rushing to Market
As the FAA flounders on drone regulations, drone defense companies are rushing to take advantage of consumer fear and market confusion with anti-drone technologies. Earlier this month, Blighter Surveillance introduced the AUDS (Anti-UAV Defense System,) and Batelle presented the "Drone Defender" Rifle. These join existing military use anti-drone technology such as SCI, Inc.'s … [Read more...] about Drone Defense Systems Rushing to Market
