Hear it. See it.
Stop it.
AEGIS is a multi-modal counter-UAS detection system that fuses acoustic, visual, and passive RF sensors to detect, classify, and alert on drone threats—starting at $315 per node. That's 100× cheaper than incumbents.
Autonomous Embedded Guardian for Integrated Surveillance
Counter-UAS that actually scales
DroneShield costs $50K+. Dedrone costs $100K+. Robin Radar costs $200K+. AEGIS starts at $315. Deploy ten nodes for the price of one competitor unit.
Three sensors, one picture
Acoustic detects the drone. Camera confirms it visually. Passive RF picks up the control link. Three independent modalities, fused into a single high-confidence track.
Works RF-denied
Acoustic detection is unjammable. You can spoof RF, jam GPS, and blind radar—but you can't silence propellers. AEGIS keeps working when everything else goes dark.
$315 per node
COTS hardware. Jetson Orin Nano, USB mic array, camera. A full perimeter defense for less than a single competitor sensor unit. Deploy 50 nodes for the cost of one DroneShield.
ATAK native
Detections push as Cursor on Target messages into the TAK ecosystem. Every operator with ATAK sees drone tracks in real-time. No custom apps, no integration work.
60-second deploy
Power on, wait for boot, operational. No installation crew, no calibration, no site survey. One person deploys a node in under a minute.
Mesh networked
Multiple AEGIS nodes share detections across a mesh network. Distributed coverage, triangulated bearings, and no single point of failure.
Three modalities. One fused picture.
Acoustic Detection
Primary sensor. Always on. USB MEMS mic array captures audio, converts to mel-spectrograms, and runs through a MobileNetV2 CNN for real-time drone classification.
- ✓ 100–300m detection range
- ✓ 85–95% classification accuracy
- ✓ Direction of arrival estimation
- ✓ Multi-rotor vs fixed-wing discrimination
- ✓ Known drone fingerprinting (DJI, custom)
- ✓ Unjammable — works RF-denied
Hardware: $35 mic array
Visual Confirmation
Secondary sensor, cued by acoustic bearing. Gimbal auto-slews to the acoustic detection, YOLO11n identifies and classifies the drone visually.
- ✓ 50–500m visual range
- ✓ YOLO11n with drone-specific training
- ✓ NanoTrack persistent tracking
- ✓ FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal (night ops)
- ✓ Auto slew-to-acoustic-bearing
- ✓ Day/night auto-switching
Hardware: $30 camera + $50 gimbal
Passive RF (Vantage)
Optional third modality via Ceradon’s Vantage platform. Detects drone control link RF signatures without emitting. Also detects ground-level operators.
- ✓ Up to 500m C2 link detection
- ✓ Zero RF emissions (covert)
- ✓ Drone pilot/operator localization
- ✓ Cross-correlates with acoustic
- ✓ WiFi CSI subcarrier analysis
- ✓ Complements high-noise environments
Hardware: Vantage node
How detection works
Acoustic Cue
Mic array detects drone audio signature. CNN classifies type. GCC-PHAT estimates bearing. Alert level: YELLOW.
Visual Confirm
Gimbal slews to acoustic bearing. Camera acquires visual. YOLO11n confirms drone. NanoTrack locks. Alert level: ORANGE.
Fused Track
All sensors correlated. High-confidence classified track pushed to ATAK. Operator alerted. Alert level: RED.
How AEGIS compares
| System | Cost/Node | Acoustic | Visual | RF | ATAK | RF-Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEGIS | $315–$630 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DroneShield | $50K+ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Dedrone | $100K+ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Robin Radar | $200K+ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Who uses AEGIS
🛡️ Forward Operating Bases
Perimeter C-UAS coverage for FOBs and patrol bases. Deploy multiple nodes for 360° acoustic coverage. ATAK integration means every operator on the net sees drone tracks.
👮 Law Enforcement
Event security, prison perimeter protection, critical infrastructure monitoring. Affordable enough for every precinct, not just federal agencies.
🏭 Critical Infrastructure
Power plants, water treatment, data centers, airports. Persistent drone surveillance at a cost that scales to hundreds of sites.
⚔️ Special Operations
Lightweight, man-portable C-UAS for austere environments. Acoustic-first detection works when adversaries jam GPS and RF. Pairs with RAPTOR for detect-to-engage kill chain.
Bill of materials
Basic Node ($315)
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB — $250
- ReSpeaker 4-Mic Array — $35
- USB Camera 1080p — $30
Full Node ($630)
- Everything in Basic, plus:
- FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal — $200
- Servo gimbal — $50
- Weatherproof enclosure — $15
- Battery/solar power — $50
Ready to defend your airspace?
Whether you're protecting a forward operating base, a critical infrastructure site, or a public event—AEGIS gives you multi-modal drone detection at a price point that makes perimeter coverage practical.