Lithuanian startup launches open-source network to detect Shahed-type drones
4 hours ago
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- A startup launched an open-source drone detection system using volunteers' smartphones to analyze sounds for drone engines.
- Volunteers place unused Android phones near windows; an app detects and analyzes acoustic signatures to locate drones.
- The system includes a monitoring platform with a public map and an app, involving 20 specialists and partners from tech and security sectors.
- Goals include recruiting 10,000 users, expanding across Baltic states and Poland, and integrating surveillance cameras and telecom towers.
- The initiative prioritizes user privacy by minimizing data use while building a real-time map of drone detections.