Guardian RF provides a data layer for low‑altitude airspace by deploying small, low‑power passive RF sensors (Scout) that continuously listen for drone control and telemetry signals without emitting. The sensors feed detections to a cloud‑native intelligence platform that stores, de‑duplicates, and correlates events across time and locations, giving operators a persistent, queryable picture of drone activity for security, aviation, and critical‑infrastructure use cases.
Funding
$2.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Low‑altitude airspace lacks continuous, scalable detection of drone activity because traditional radar and episodic systems are limited in coverage, require high power, and cannot provide persistent, passive monitoring across distributed sites.
Solution
Guardian RF creates a data layer for low‑altitude airspace by deploying small, low‑power (Low‑SWaP‑C) passive RF sensors that continuously listen for drone control and telemetry signals without emitting. The sensors, called Scout, capture RF emissions, perform edge processing to classify detections, and transmit data to a cloud‑native intelligence platform. The platform stores detections as durable, queryable events, de‑duplicates them, and correlates observations across time and geography to build longitudinal intelligence, operator attribution, and pattern‑recognition insights. This shared intelligence layer can be accessed by local operators, regional authorities, and enterprise stakeholders through secure APIs and role‑based dashboards, enabling coordinated awareness and reporting without centralizing sensor ownership.
Target Audience
Primary customers are security, aviation, and critical‑infrastructure organizations that need persistent, attributable visibility into low‑altitude drone activity, including local site operators, regional regulators, and enterprise or federal stakeholders.
Features
- Passive RF sensing hardware (Scout) that receives drone control links and telemetry without transmitting, ensuring no spectrum interference
- Low‑SWaP, attritable design with ~10 W power draw and ~60 s setup for rapid, dense deployment in urban, infrastructure, or event environments
- Edge processing on the sensor for real‑time detection and classification, reducing backhaul bandwidth
- Cloud‑native intelligence platform that persists detections, de‑duplicates, and correlates them across sites and time
- Longitudinal intelligence records enabling baseline establishment, repeat‑activity identification, and post‑event analysis
- Operator attribution via geolocation and signal fingerprinting for investigative follow‑up
- Multi‑site visibility and pattern‑recognition across distributed deployments
- Secure, role‑based access and API‑first integration for government, aviation, and critical‑infrastructure workflows