DroneTector: high-resolution radars to detect small drones
We build sensors to detect the most challenging drones.
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YC · launched Feb 19, 2026 · 10 upvotes (top 78%) · 0 views
Niche: rf and signal detection equipment · 19 launches, 2 in the last 7 days · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Security
- Hardware & robotics
- B2B
- Not AI
- Commercial product
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Could you build this?
No Detecting micro-drones requires custom high-frequency radar hardware, specialized antenna arrays, and complex Doppler radar signal processing algorithms to distinguish drones from birds and clutter.
What it would actually take: This system requires custom millimeter-wave radar RF hardware, phased-array antenna design, high-speed FPGA digital signal processing, and micro-Doppler signature classification algorithms. It requires radar systems engineers, RF hardware specialists, and extensive physical testing against drone targets in various weather conditions.
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 661 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #522 of 662 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 106 days after the earliest competitor.
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