The US Secret Service has deployed surveillance drones near the White House
Drones installed on the Ministry of Finance building to monitor potential threats
Quick Look
- The US Secret Service has secretly deployed a surveillance drone system on the roof of the Treasury Department building in Washington.
- The drones are equipped with cameras and sensors to quickly respond to threats, but they do not carry weapons.
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Why It Matters
The US Secret Service uses UAVs to monitor the security of the White House. Previously, plans were discussed to place armed drones on the territory of the complex.
The US Secret Service has deployed surveillance drones near the White House to monitor potential threats, and they are constantly on alert, ABC TV channel reports.
"A few hundred feet away, a drone base already operated quietly by the Secret Service, not the military. Small drones equipped with cameras and sensors to spot potential threats from a bird's eye view are kept on standby in four gray weatherproof boxes," the story says.
The drones do not carry weapons; they are located on the Ministry of Finance building. The Secret Service can activate them from remote control panels and use the fastest way to respond to the situation, the channel reports.
"This model has already been adopted by hundreds of police agencies in the United States, often using AI to help avoid obstacles and track targets," it said.
According to ABC, this was not stated publicly so as not to harm the White House's defense of the construction of the ballroom, on the roof of which President Donald Trump has promised to station military drones equipped with missiles for security purposes.
Open Questions
- What is the cost of implementing this system?
- Is AI being used to analyze real-time data?
