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> There is no non-military, non-law enforcement market for anti-drone technology. Would you consider the counter-drone systems that are currently deployed over

by derefr 2y ago

> There is no non-military, non-law enforcement market for anti-drone technology. Would you consider the counter-drone systems that are currently deployed over large fixed population gathering spaces, e.g. football stadiums, to be "law enforcement"? To me, they fall pretty squarely into the "private security" vertical. These already-in-use systems don't involve any gun or missile fire — but rather, they work by a combination of targeted (microwave laser?) jamming; automated vulnerability-exploiting; and as a last resort, dispatching a very fast (but lightweight — so wouldn't hurt a person if it bumped into them) counter-drone to ram into and entangle itself with the incoming drone's propellers. I think these systems intentionally avoid the obvious strategy (shooting at the drone), precisely so that they can be deployed legally by private companies. --- ...also, just to be silly: what would you consider a furture where they're selling anti-drone technology to drone companies, to enable e.g. delivery drones with some time to kill to go confuse their competitors' drones (and thereby slow down their competitors' drone deliveries?) AFAICT, as unethical as it is, there's nothing illegal about that use-case. (It's not "harrassment" as there's no human involved; it's not "property defacement" because there's no damage being done; etc.)

JumpCrisscross 2y ago
> Would you consider the counter-drone systems that are currently deployed over large fixed population gathering spaces, e.g. football stadiums, to be "law enforcement"? If they’re only jamming, no. Counter-drone actions, yes. This company didn’t seem to do the latter. But the fact that they listed Chinese military customers on their website sort of gives the game away. (SkyCope is also Chinese owned. They appear to be continuing to operate. We can thus conclude this isn’t about ownership.)
- derefr 2y ago
  What's the difference between a counter-drone tackling an attack drone, and a human bodyguard tackling a hitman? Human bodyguards are definitely "private security."
  - JumpCrisscross 2y ago
    > What's the difference between a counter-drone tackling an attack drone, and a human bodyguard tackling a hitman? Tackling someone doesn’t rain debris. We regulate airspaces for a reason.

by derefr 2y ago

JumpCrisscross 2y ago

> Would you consider the counter-drone systems that are currently deployed over large fixed population gathering spaces, e.g. football stadiums, to be "law enforcement"? If they’re only jamming, no. Counter-drone actions, yes. This company didn’t seem to do the latter. But the fact that they listed Chinese military customers on their website sort of gives the game away. (SkyCope is also Chinese owned. They appear to be continuing to operate. We can thus conclude this isn’t about ownership.)

derefr 2y ago
What's the difference between a counter-drone tackling an attack drone, and a human bodyguard tackling a hitman? Human bodyguards are definitely "private security."
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  > What's the difference between a counter-drone tackling an attack drone, and a human bodyguard tackling a hitman? Tackling someone doesn’t rain debris. We regulate airspaces for a reason.