Autonomous counter-drone systems

securing airspace above

  • 01

    non-destructive

    the target is netted and carried away. nothing falls.

  • 02

    autonomous

    given a target's position, the effector intercepts and returns on its own.

  • 03

    supervised

    a human stays in command and can intervene at any moment.

Product

one operator. the whole airspace.

from detection to safe capture, supervised end to end.

DroGone operator interface showing live tracking of a target drone
  1. detect an unauthorized drone is flagged.
  2. track its trajectory is estimated live.
  3. intercept the effector launches and closes in.
  4. capture the net secures it, intact.
  5. return it flies the target back to base.

Backed by & working with

  • NATO Science for Peace and Security
  • ETH Zürich
  • Autonomous Systems Lab
  • Wyss Zurich
  • Aurora Aero
  • Arma
  • Lightly
  • Radiate
  • Kantonspolizei Zürich

Ethics

defensive by design, and only defensive.

  • never built to harm

    DroGone captures hardware, never people.

  • single, declared purpose

    it cannot be repurposed beyond intercepting drones.

Contact

get in touch.

tell us about your requirements and learn more about what we offer.

Origin

it began as a focus project at ETH Zürich.

DroGone started as a focus project at ETH Zürich, developed at the Autonomous Systems Lab under Prof. Roland Siegwart. The aim: a non-destructive way to intercept rogue drones and retrieve them intact, so airspace over crowds like festivals and stadiums can be cleared without endangering people below.

DroGone's origin as a focus project at ETH Zürich