Abuse
AI towers watch the border
2020Anduril's autonomous towers use AI to detect and track people crossing the border, extending persistent surveillance over migrants and nearby communities.
Sentry Tower (Autonomous Surveillance Tower)
Solar AI towers that watch the border on their own.
Anduril's Sentry towers use radar, cameras, and AI to autonomously detect, classify, and track people and vehicles, forming much of CBP's persistent 'virtual wall.'
What it does
- ▸Autonomous detection & tracking
- ▸Radar + EO/IR sensors
- ▸AI classification
- ▸Lattice integration
Where it's deployed
- ◍300+ towers (2024) — ~30% of the southern land border
Agencies using it
CBPDHS
Abuses & incidents
Sources
- ↳The Border Patrol's AI-Powered Surveillance Towers — The Intercept, 2021