Dedrone develops AI-powered counter-drone systems for detection, tracking and defeat of drones.
Dedrone Holdings, Inc.
Sterling (Washington D.C. Area), USA · San Francisco, USA · Phoenix, USA · Westerville (Columbus), USA · Kassel, Germany · Bristol, UK · London, UK · Odense, DenmarkNew on Amplifa
About Dedrone
Dedrone is a technology company in the field of Airspace Security headquartered in Sterling in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The company develops the AI/ML-based command-and-control platform DedroneTracker.AI, which detects, tracks and identifies drones using RF sensors, radar, PTZ cameras and acoustic sensors. In addition, Dedrone offers non-kinetic countermeasures (jamming, range up to 400 m) with DedroneDefender and DroneDefender, as well as mobile and portable systems such as DedroneRapidResponse, DedronePortable and DedroneOnTheMove. The platform is hardware-agnostic and integrates more than 30 third-party sensors; it operates in the cloud, on-premise or air-gapped as Airspace Security-as-a-Service. Customers include federal agencies and the military, police, correctional facilities, utilities such as Consolidated Edison, airports, stadiums and critical infrastructure. In 2024, Dedrone was deployed in 32 countries at 829 sites, including 49 airports and 59 stadiums. In addition to its US headquarters, Dedrone maintains locations in Kassel (R&D, Germany), Bristol and London (UK) and Odense (Denmark).
- Site
- Sterling / Washington D.C. Area
- Processes
- DroneTracker.AI / DroneTracker (AI/ML-based C2 platform for drone detection, tracking,, RF detection (DedroneSensors RF-160, RF-360, RF-300, RF-100), Optical detection with PTZ cameras (pan-tilt-zoom, optical/thermal), Radar-based drone detection (3D radar, Echodyne MESA, Robin Radar), Acoustic detection (microphones, sonic/ultrasonic sensors), Drone shielding/disruption (smart jammer DedroneDefender 2, DroneDefender, RF frequency, Airspace Security-as-a-Service (ASaaS), cloud/on-premise/air-gapped, Airspace risk assessment / drone vulnerability analysis
- Materials
- RF sensors (RF-100, RF-160, RF-300, RF-360), Radar (including Echodyne MESA, Robin Radar), PTZ cameras (optical/thermal), DedroneDefender / DroneDefender (smart jammer), DedroneTracker.AI (C2 platform)
- Certificates
- SAFETY Act Designation (DHS), CPNI Certification (DroneTracker), Veracode Verified, CPNI Certification (UK), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2014
- Industries
- Defense/Military, Federal Agencies, Public Safety, Correctional Facilities, Critical Infrastructure, Airports
- 01
Airspace risk assessment and vulnerability analysis
- 02
Installation of sensors (RF, radar, camera, acoustic)
- 03
Sensor fusion and AI/ML evaluation in DedroneTracker.AI
- 04
Alerting and identification of drone and pilot
- 05
On request, initiation of non-kinetic countermeasures (jamming)
- 06
Reports, forensics and ongoing operation as a service
Technologies & Processes
RF sensors (RF-100, RF-160, RF-300, RF-360)
Detection, location and bearing of drones and pilots via their radio signals.
Radar (including Echodyne MESA, Robin Radar)
3D radar detects even non-cooperative drones independently of radio or GPS signals.
PTZ cameras (optical/thermal)
Optical verification of even small drones over long distances.
DedroneDefender / DroneDefender (smart jammer)
Non-kinetic disruption of the drone's radio link with a range of up to 400 m.
DedroneTracker.AI (C2 platform)
ML-based sensor fusion with over 18 million images for near-error-free drone classification.
Locations
Sterling / Washington D.C. Area
USHeadquarters and Dedrone Defense (federal agency consultancy)
- DedroneTracker.AI
- DedroneSensors RF-160/RF-360
- DroneDefender (range 400 m)
San Francisco
USFounding site
Phoenix
USLocation
Westerville (Columbus)
USLocation
Kassel
DEResearch & Development location
Bristol
UKLocation
London
UKLocation
Odense
DKLocation
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DroneTracker.AI / DroneTracker (AI/ML-based C2 platform for drone detection, tracking,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| RF detection (DedroneSensors RF-160, RF-360, RF-300, RF-100)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical detection with PTZ cameras (pan-tilt-zoom, optical/thermal)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radar-based drone detection (3D radar, Echodyne MESA, Robin Radar)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acoustic detection (microphones, sonic/ultrasonic sensors)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drone shielding/disruption (smart jammer DedroneDefender 2, DroneDefender, RF frequencyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Airspace Security-as-a-Service (ASaaS), cloud/on-premise/air-gappedEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Airspace risk assessment / drone vulnerability analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drone as First Responder (DFR) enablement – DedroneBeyondEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF sensor DedroneSensors RF-160 | Dedrone RF-160 | – | – | – | – |
| RF sensor DedroneSensors RF-360 | Dedrone RF-360 | – | – | – | – |
| RF sensor RF-100 (drone forensics in protected airspace) | Dedrone RF-100 | – | – | – | – |
| RF sensor RF-300 (location of drones and pilots, bearing) | Dedrone RF-300 | – | – | – | – |
| Smart jammer / countermeasure DedroneDefender 2 | Dedrone DedroneDefender 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Jammer DroneDefender (portable, point-and-shoot, non-kinetic) | Dedrone (acquired from Battelle) DroneDefender | – | Range 400 m | – | Washington D.C. Area (Dedrone Defense) |
| PTZ cameras (optical/thermal) | Dedrone (third-party integrated) | – | – | – | – |
| ESA radar MESA (metamaterials electronically scanned array) | Echodyne MESA | – | – | – | Kirkland, Washington, USA |
| Radar systems for drone detection | Robin Radar | – | – | – | – |
| 3D radar system (altitude data, autonomous drones) | Third-party (integrated) | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile drone detection unit DedroneRapidResponse | Dedrone DedroneRapidResponse | – | – | – | – |
| Portable C-UAS expeditionary kit DedronePortable | Dedrone DedronePortable | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle-mounted drone protection DedroneOnTheMove | Dedrone DedroneOnTheMove | – | – | – | – |
| Zero-install city detection DedroneCityWide | Dedrone DedroneCityWide | – | – | – | – |
| Permanently installed multi-layer protection system DedroneFixedSite | Dedrone DedroneFixedSite | – | – | – | – |
| DedroneTower (sensor tower with Echodyne MESA radar) | Dedrone / Echodyne DedroneTower | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
DedroneTracker.AI and the RF sensors are the first counter-drone technology to be designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the SAFETY Act until 30.04.2029; the platform is also certified by the UK Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) and recognized as Veracode Verified for secure software development.
| Evidence | Sterling / Washington D.C. Area |
|---|---|
| SAFETY Act Designation (DHS) | |
| CPNI Certification (UK) | |
| Veracode Verified | |
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 2014
Founded in San Francisco by Joerg Lamprecht, Rene Seeber and Ingo Seebach.
- 2016
Launch of DroneTracker 2.0 with Wi-Fi sensors; technology deployed at the presidential debate in Las Vegas by the LVMPD.
- 2017
Release of DroneTracker 3 with machine learning; alliance with World Wide Technology; partnership with IACIT (Brazil); expansion into the US federal market (Washington D.C.); investment by John Chambers.
- 2018
Partnership with DIUx/DoD; Heidi Shyu becomes Senior Advisor; first CPNI certification.
- 2019
Acquisition of the DroneDefender technology from Battelle; founding of the consultancy Dedrone Defense; CPNI certification; GSA Schedule 84 with partner Securityhunter.
- 2021
CPNI recertification; Veracode Verified; ninth US federal agency customer; partnership with General Dynamics Mission Systems.
- 2022
$30 million Series C-1; new products DedroneRapidResponse, DedronePortable and DedroneDefender; support of Ukraine.
- 2023
Included in the CNBC Disruptor 50; deployed in 40 countries, including four of the G7 governments.
- 2024
SAFETY Act Designation as the first counter-drone company; deployed in 32 countries at 829 sites, including 49 airports and 59 stadiums.