An EU anti-drone roadmap points to layered sensing, AI, and civilian-military coordination, but the real test is whether the system can be made interoperable, lawful, and resilient.
Computer vision and sensing are no longer just analytics tools - they are becoming distributed infrastructure, with new risks around privacy, trust boundaries, and edge-cloud control.
A multizone depth sensor may look modest, but its array-like view turns a simple range check into a compact form of 3D perception.
A simple laser can turn ordinary-looking fiber into a scientific instrument, letting researchers detect shaking in ways most people never associate with communications hardware.