Centinus unveils drone features at Commercial UAV Expo

Centinus has announced a suite of new features at the Commercial UAV Expo.

According to the company, the new features are engineered to shift drones from passive surveillance tools into proactive investigative resources.

The new capabilities demonstrate how Centinus strengthens agency operations through the dual power of artificial intelligence and automation.

AI that goes beyond object detection

The pioneering BOLO AI for Vehicles and People feature elevates real-time situational awareness by enabling operators to simply describe what they’re looking for: a “white SUV” or a “man wearing a red hat.”

As the drone carries out a piloted or autonomous mission, its AI-driven object detection scans live video feeds in real time.

By combining advanced computer vision with a large language model (LLM), the system automatically searches for and alerts the operator when matches are found, tracking the exact location of both the drone and subject.

The company says that once its identified, the pilot on the ground or in a remote location can investigate further using the new Zoom to ID feature.

The system highlights the subject, zooms in for confirmation and captures high-resolution photos that can be shared instantly.

For vehicles, this includes the ability to automatically focus on a license plate, record a clear image and extract it via OCR for rapid identification.

The company adds that these breakthrough features build on its ultra-low-latency drone software, adding a proactive, intent-driven search layer to its remote piloting and livestreaming platform.

AI capabilities instantly relay actionable intelligence back to the operator, accelerating response times and strengthening security.

“Proactively identifying and responding to threats”

Jonathan Duff, CEO, Centinus commented: “BOLO is more than an upgrade to drone surveillance; it’s a shift in how agencies think about drones as a tool to support operations.

“By combining AI and real-time aerial intelligence, we’re moving from observing environments to proactively identifying and responding to threats.

“This capability positions Centinus and our partners at the forefront of how public safety, critical infrastructure and national security will evolve over the next decade,” Duff concluded.

Unified view of multiple feeds

Centinus says that its AI-powered features are complemented by Single Pane of Glass, a unified operating environment where video feeds from multiple drones can be viewed and analysed from a single screen.

This enables users to pin and monitor simultaneous feeds and delve in for closer analysis.

AI can be applied across feeds from multiple sources in real-time, extending its utility beyond aerial surveillance to provide situational awareness across entire security ecosystems, the company adds.

Use Cases: From Emergency Response to National Security

According to the company, the newly released features equip first responders and security agencies to act faster and more effectively:

• Law enforcement: Identify suspect vehicles or individuals in real time during incidents such as hit-and-runs or robberies
• Emergency response: Integrate with emergency apps or CAD systems to automatically dispatch drones to reported incidents and search for specified threats
• Residential and commercial security: Augment physical security with proactive aerial intelligence
• Border and infrastructure security: Monitor high-sensitivity zones with AI-driven detection to identify anomalies
• Defence: Identify, tag and track multiple threats in a single, complex environment