Skylock

Skylock is a Canadian company that helps sites deal with drone risk. It is based in Vancouver, at 997 Seymour Street. The site says it supports ports, critical infrastructure and security teams. Its focus is drone detection and airspace security.

The company says ground security stops at the fence, while drones can cross it. It describes three steps. First, detect the activity, by raising an alert when a drone enters a priority zone. Second, understand the context, using 3D zones around critical operations and the identification data available. Third, respond, with clear plans and agreed procedures. The site shows an alert zone and wider coverage, with a stated range of one to one and a half miles. It notes that range depends on the site and the chosen technology.

The services are grouped in three parts. Assess and advise covers site and operational risk reviews, airspace activity assessment and ranked recommendations. Design and deploy covers technology selection, integration, installation and training. Monitoring and support follows once the system is running.

The sectors named are ports and terminals, energy and utilities, airports and aviation, venues and events, and data centres and campuses. The case study is Neptune Terminals in Vancouver. There Skylock worked with Dedrone technology, installation and operator training. The site says the project gave more than 5,000 observations from February 2019 and helped the terminal shape its airspace security procedures.

Visitors can request an assessment through the site. It links to a case study page.