Optical counter-UAS intelligence

See the threat.
Know what it is.

CATZ AI is building a new optical sensing layer that detects, confirms and classifies drones, even when RF-based systems have nothing to hear.

A drone operator and aircraft silhouetted against the evening sky
Field context Optical sensing for contested airspace
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The mission

Protect airspace where conventional sensors lose visibility.

Small autonomous drones are becoming quieter, faster and harder to identify. CATZ AI combines physics-based optical sensing with embedded intelligence so operators can move from an uncertain object to a decision-ready track.

A unique hardware advantage

Intelligence starts
at the sensor.

Threats are identified at the hardware level before AI confirms and classifies each target.

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Passive material signature

Separate drones from the natural background.

Distinguish a manufactured aerial object from birds, balloons and airborne debris through complementary optical inputs.

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Eye-safe Cat’s-Eye pulse

Confirm whether a drone is watching you.

Reveal camera and optical sight systems to help identify reconnaissance and FPV attack profiles.

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Embedded AI fusion

Turn multiple signals into one actionable track.

Fuse optical streams in real time and deliver alert-ready output for integration with C2 and control-room systems.

Target specifications

Designed for fast, alert-ready output across short and long-range threat profiles.

1–2kmFPV detection range
10kmShahed-class range
<10msTarget detection rate

One sensing layer. Multiple missions.

Built for places that cannot afford an ambiguous sky.

Passive operation, hardware-level confirmation and open integration create a common capability across defense and civilian environments.

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Defense & government

Extend the detection stack beyond radar and RF.

02

Critical infrastructure

Maintain persistent awareness around high-value sites.

03

Airports

Identify low-signature aerial objects in complex backgrounds.

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Events & public safety

Add decision-ready airspace intelligence to operations.

Early adopter program

Shape the sensor.
Secure priority access.

CATZ AI is at TRL 3. We are building a focused cohort of partners to turn validated sensing bricks into an integrated field capability.

01 / Design partnerCo-define performance, mission conditions and integration standards.
02 / Joint field programValidate the system at your site and connect it to existing C2.

Technical exchange

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