Vision-AI

AI-powered passive
drone detection.

ASO Vision-AI turns camera systems into a passive, autonomous drone detection system – enabling real-time detection of drones (UAVs) in the near field and at low altitude, including alerting and visual evidence.

from one camera to nationwide airspace awareness

Small airports.

AIRSPACE ALERT — DRONE DETECTED —
Drones can:Operate unnoticed
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detection before reaction

Turn existing optical cameras into a passive drone detection system.

Vision-AI analyses camera feeds continuously and detects drones in the low-altitude airspace — including small and autonomous ones.

A smoke detector for aerial threats: always on, passive and the first to tell you something is there.

PassiveNo emission, no licence, nothing to radiate.
OpticalRuns on existing cameras or Edge-AI EO/IR sensors.
AI-basedAutomatic detection, trained on real flight data.
ScalableOne site to national capability on the same architecture.

the challenge

The low-altitude airspace is a new security layer.

Small drones are accessible, autonomous and hard to detect with conventional security systems. They approach critical infrastructure, borders and government sites low and from a distance.

UPPER AIRSPACE

Covered by conventional radar and RF systems.

NEAR FIELD — THE LOW-ALTITUDE GAP

Small, slow, low-flying, often autonomous. No transponder, frequently no signal. No alert. No record. No evidence.

PROTECTED ASSET

The site that finds out afterwards.

Drones can:
  • Spy on your premises
  • Paralyse production processes
  • Analyse security structures
  • Prepare sabotage
  • Operate unnoticed

There are 125,000 sites to protect worldwide.

Hardened at ground level, open above it. A €600 quadcopter crosses a fence line in four seconds.

drone incidents

It stopped being hypothetical in September 2025.

Drone disruptions at European airports quadrupled between January 2024 and November 2025.

4–5 Aug 2026 · Leipzig/Halle, DEAn armed quadcopter spends four hours on the apron800 g PETN
An FPV quadcopter carrying 800 grams of PETN and a detonator reached the secured cargo apron beside Ukrainian An-124 freighters and sat there for hours. The charge did not fire. A bus driver brought it down, not a defensive system. Germany attributed the attempt to Russia on 1 September 2026.
Wikipedia · France 24 · NPR
4 Nov 2025 · Brussels & Liège, BETwo airports stop in one evening23 flights
Fifteen departures grounded, eight arrivals diverted, the cargo hub at Liège shut in the same window. Belgian officials called the flights professional.
CTIF · International Airport Review
Dec 2018 · Gatwick, UKThe one everybody still cites140,000 pax
Three days of disruption in the Christmas peak. No device recovered, nobody charged.
BBC

Every one of these sites had cameras. Almost none had cameras looking up.

how it works

Detection pipeline.

An intelligent detection layer on top of optical surveillance infrastructure that is already deployed — not a replacement for the camera network.

01
CameraExisting optical, IR/thermal or Edge-AI
02
AI analysisContinuous image analysis
03
DetectionObject identified
04
EvidenceVisual proof
05
Target dataSituational data
06
Alert / C2Operator workflow
07
DecisionHuman response
machine layer — automated, continuoushuman layer — decision & response

What range can you expect?

Detection range is not a product number, it is the product of target size and optics. Pick a target and a camera to see the honest figure.

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MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE19.2 px/°100° sector
75m
under normal conditions 65 m · Mavic 2 vs IP camera 2 MP
20 m40 m60 m80 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 100°, full coverage needs 4 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE26.9 px/°100° sector
110m
under normal conditions 90 m · Mavic 2 vs IP camera 4 MP
20 m40 m60 m80 m100 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 100°, full coverage needs 4 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE26.9 px/°360° all-round
110m
under normal conditions 90 m · Mavic 2 vs 360° panoramic 4 MP per sensor
20 m40 m60 m80 m100 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. Four sensors cover the full circle.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE55.6 px/°72° sector
225m
under normal conditions 185 m · Mavic 2 vs Edge-AI node 48 MP
50 m100 m150 m200 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 72°, full coverage needs 5 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE1280.0 px/°3° sectoratmosphere-limited
5.1km
under normal conditions 4.3 km · Mavic 2 vs Military optics Long focal length
1.0 km2.0 km3.0 km4.0 km5.0 km
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 3°, full coverage needs 120 units. Beyond five kilometres, visibility, shimmer and contrast decide the outcome, not the optics.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE19.2 px/°100° sector
155m
under normal conditions 130 m · Inspire vs IP camera 2 MP
50 m100 m150 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 100°, full coverage needs 4 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE26.9 px/°100° sector
215m
under normal conditions 180 m · Inspire vs IP camera 4 MP
50 m100 m150 m200 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 100°, full coverage needs 4 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE26.9 px/°360° all-round
215m
under normal conditions 180 m · Inspire vs 360° panoramic 4 MP per sensor
50 m100 m150 m200 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. Four sensors cover the full circle.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE55.6 px/°72° sector
445m
under normal conditions 370 m · Inspire vs Edge-AI node 48 MP
100 m200 m300 m400 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 72°, full coverage needs 5 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE1280.0 px/°3° sectoratmosphere-limited
10km
under normal conditions 8.6 km · Inspire vs Military optics Long focal length
2.0 km4.0 km6.0 km8.0 km10 km
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 3°, full coverage needs 120 units. Beyond five kilometres, visibility, shimmer and contrast decide the outcome, not the optics.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE19.2 px/°100° sector
550m
under normal conditions 460 m · Shahed-136 vs IP camera 2 MP
200 m400 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 100°, full coverage needs 4 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE26.9 px/°100° sector
770m
under normal conditions 640 m · Shahed-136 vs IP camera 4 MP
200 m400 m600 m800 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 100°, full coverage needs 4 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE26.9 px/°360° all-round
770m
under normal conditions 640 m · Shahed-136 vs 360° panoramic 4 MP per sensor
200 m400 m600 m800 m
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. Four sensors cover the full circle.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE55.6 px/°72° sector
1.6km
under normal conditions 1.3 km · Shahed-136 vs Edge-AI node 48 MP
500 m1.0 km1.5 km
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 72°, full coverage needs 5 units.
MAXIMUM DETECTION RANGE1280.0 px/°3° sectoratmosphere-limited
37km
under normal conditions 31 km · Shahed-136 vs Military optics Long focal length
10 km20 km30 km
Range measured as line of sight between sensor and target. One sensor covers 3°, full coverage needs 120 units. Beyond five kilometres, visibility, shimmer and contrast decide the outcome, not the optics.
Vision-AIRadarRF
Non-cooperative drone, no transponder, no signalYesYesNo
Visual evidence for verification and recordYesTrack onlySignal only
Uses the cameras already on siteYesNoNo
Emission and licensingPassive, noneActive emitterPassive, none
Adverse weather, glare, darknessReduced, IR mitigatesRobustRobust

We do not win on range. We win on cost, deployability, evidence value and airspace coverage — and we complement radar, RF and EO/IR rather than replacing them.

explainer video

Vision-AI explained.

detection proof

Real detections from real camera footage.

Drones detected and marked by Vision-AI in the camera image.

the next step

A technical session, then one real location.

The recommended starting point is a technical discussion. The objective is to identify one real-world location where Vision-AI can demonstrate its value.

30–45 minTECHNICAL SESSION
The session should establish
  • Existing camera infrastructure
  • Operational environment
  • Security requirements
  • Potential pilot location
  • Integration requirements
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Deployment timeline
  • Potential scalability