Aerial and uncrewed systems
Drone Autonomy and Counter-Drone Detection
Law enforcement drones and other uncrewed vehicles with AI navigation or detection, and AI systems that detect and classify unmanned aircraft.
Federal agencies report using drones and uncrewed vehicles with onboard AI for autonomous navigation, collision avoidance and detection of items of interest, and AI-assisted detection and classification of unmanned aircraft near sensitive sites such as prisons and at significant events.
Remotely piloted drones without such features, and drones dispatched as first responders, are recorded elsewhere. The records here rest on entries in the 2025 federal AI use case inventory.
On the tracker
Filter, group or download these records| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Customs and Border ProtectionAI-enabled autonomous underwater vehicle | United States | — | — | Proposed | |
| US Customs and Border ProtectionRelocatable Multi-Sensor System | United States | — | — | Proposed | |
| Drug Enforcement AdministrationAutonomous drone detection and monitoring | United StatesNationwide | — | — | Operational | |
| Federal Bureau of PrisonsUAS threat detector near prison facilities | United StatesFederal prison facilities | — | — | Operational |