NYC Eyes System Using Net-Firing Drones to Entangle and Take Down ‘Hostile’ Drones

Tina Moore | Published June 28, 2025

The NYPD plans to cast a wide net when it comes to protecting the Big Apple against nefarious drone operators.

The city is in talks with Maryland-based American Robotics to buy technology that can detect, track and intercept “hostile drones,” Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Kaz Daughtry told The Post.

The company has developed a portable station that can launch two or three 8-pound drones capable of intercepting a suspect drone in midair — then fire a lightweight mesh net at the invasive drone, entangling its rotors and preventing it from flying.

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Source: NEW YORK POST