A Greek defence startup is proposing a new autonomous surveillance tower, “Outpost,” to improve the monitoring of remote islands, a capability considered crucial in territorial disputes with neighbouring Turkey.

Outpost uses artificial intelligence for geo-locating, classifying, and tracking a wide-range of threats including persons, drones, vessels, aircraft, vehicles, and smoke piles, according to manufacturer Lambda Automata. The use case envisioned by the company centers on the surveillance of the country’s numerous islands in the Aegean Sea, a mission for which local companies recently unveiled the Archytas drone.

The tower can be installed in remote locations with no infrastructure, enabling networked sensing of vast areas with minimal personnel requirements. Equipped with the company’s “Hydra” intelligent-perception plugin, the sensors enable the detection of threats on three-dimensional map displays.

In contrast to other platforms on the market, the Outpost uses high-caliber computer vision algorithms that allow it to turn low-cost CCTV cameras into powerful situational awareness tools. Both its hardware and software are vendor-agnostic, supporting the integration of additional sensors already deployed. The solar-powered technology is also highly customizable and can be installed within minutes, depending on requirements.

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