German Fraunhofer institute branch with mature acoustic-drone-detection R&D — projects AMBOS (BMBF) and ALADDIN (Horizon 2020) since 2016. Explicitly targeting integrators and OEMs as customers: pitched as an inexpensive, low-maintenance complement to existing radar/optical/lidar stacks. NLOS detection in built-up / forested terrain ('hears around corners').
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Passive acoustic |
| Price | License-based · negotiated terms |
| Subtype | Acoustic sensor |
| Form factor | Software / DSP |
| Sensor modality | Acoustic IP / DSP |
| Type | Microphone array |
| Coverage | 360° |
| Price band | Quote-based |
| Output data | Position, Classification |
| Update rate | 1 s temporal resolution |
| Active/Passive | Passive |
| Detection range (km) | 0.2 |
| Detection range (km) | 0.2 |
| Noise tolerance / SNR | ML enables use in high ambient-noise environments |
| Signature library / classification | ML recognition of each drone's acoustic fingerprint in a database |