Autonomous Drone Systems for Security in Kenya
- No pilot. No downtime. No gaps in coverage
- 15 km radius, +700 km² coverage
- Object detection, tracking, and alerting
Kenya is accelerating the use of remote AI surveillance, drone technology, and scalable UAV solutions to protect critical assets and modernize inspections. Microavia’s autonomous Drone-in-the Box systems are offering instant eyes in the sky and round-the-clock situational awareness to the country’s most important sectors.
Built for coast-to-highlands conditions, our drones secure power grids, telecom networks, ports, railways, and conservation areas — improving operational safety and reach.
Learn how to integrate this innovative Drone-in-a-Box technology: no pilot, no downtime.
Built for coast-to-highlands conditions, our drones secure power grids, telecom networks, ports, railways, and conservation areas — improving operational safety and reach.
Learn how to integrate this innovative Drone-in-a-Box technology: no pilot, no downtime.
What’s in Microavia
Drone-in-a-Box
Flight Time
Up to 60 min
Range
15 km radius
Battery Swap
2 min (automated)
Payload
Up to 3 kg
RTK Accuracy
20 mm
AI Tracking
≥10 targets (human/vehicle)
Camera
EO 4.17 MP, 30× optical, 12× digital zoom + IR 640×512
Environmental Range
–35 °C to +55 °C, wind up to 15 m/s
What’s in Microavia
Drone-in-a-Box
Drone-in-a-Box
Flight Time
Up to 60 min
Range
15 km radius
Camera
EO 4.17 MP, 30× optical, 12× digital zoom + IR 640×512
Environmental Range
–35 °C to +55 °C, wind up
to 15 m/s
to 15 m/s
Battery Swap
2 min (automated)
Payload
Up to 3 kg
RTK Accuracy
20 mm
AI Tracking
≥10 targets (human/vehicle)
Why Microavia Drones
are Built for Kenya
Microavia’s autonomous UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems deliver 24/7 perimeter surveillance, inspection, and rapid response — even in ever-changing environments.
- Up to 15 kmoperational radius per mission
- 60 minflight time
- Weatherproof docking stationdust‑sealed, water‑resistant, climate‑controlled
Why Microavia Drones
are Built for Kenya
are Built for Kenya
Microavia’s autonomous UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) systems deliver 24/7 perimeter surveillance, inspection, and rapid response — even in ever-changing environments.
- Up to 15 kmoperational radius per mission
- 60 minflight time
- Weatherproof docking stationdust‑sealed, water‑resistant, climate‑controlled
Payloads EO/Thermal Camera
- Sensor1/2.8-type STARVIS 2 CMOS
- Resolution / Frame rate1920 x 1080 / 60 FPS
- Optical zoom / FOV H30x / 64.0°…2.4°
- Digital zoom4x
EO
FOV H 47.7°
NETD 55mK
NETD 55mK
DRI - Person
7600 m / 1900 m / 950 m
DRI - Vehicle
18400 m / 4600 m / 2300 m
7600 m / 1900 m / 950 m
DRI - Vehicle
18400 m / 4600 m / 2300 m
Wide
FOV H 47.7°
NETD 40mK
NETD 40mK
DRI - Person
1000 m / 250 m / 130 m
DRI - Vehicle
2430 m /610 m / 300 m
1000 m / 250 m / 130 m
DRI - Vehicle
2430 m /610 m / 300 m
Thermal Tele
FOV H 9.8°
NETD 57mK
NETD 57mK
DRI - Person
5280 m / 1320 m / 660 m
DRI - Vehicle
12780 m / 3190 m / 1600 m
5280 m / 1320 m / 660 m
DRI - Vehicle
12780 m / 3190 m / 1600 m
Integrated
intelligence
- Object detection, tracking, and alerting
- Target Types - Vehicles - Humans
- Simultaneous detection - ≥ 10 targets
Use Cases
Security and Perimeter Monitoring Drones
Kenya’s national security demands persistent monitoring of porous borders and cross‑border threats. Microavia Drone-in-a-Box systems can provide autonomous, AI-powered surveillance over vast territories, with EO/IR imaging and secure communications.
With our UAV technology, authorities will be able to detect, deter, and respond to threats efficiently across borders and critical facilities, saving resources while increasing operational safety for personnel and assets.
With our UAV technology, authorities will be able to detect, deter, and respond to threats efficiently across borders and critical facilities, saving resources while increasing operational safety for personnel and assets.
Solutions powered by Microavia drones:
- EO/IR imaging for high-resolution day/night surveillance across border posts, checkpoints, and sensitive sites;
- autonomous 60‑minute flights over a 15 km radius per drone, with robotized battery swaps — continuous patrols without human involvement;
- pre‑flight safety checks — automated diagnostics for batteries, sensors, and environmental parameters to reduce downtime;
- immediate real-time alerts about unusual activities;
- precise RTK geolocation for rapid intervention;
- failsafe protocols (return-to-home, emergency landing) for safe operation in hostile or remote zones;
- weatherproof and dust/water resistant;
- multi-user access for police, military, customs, and border patrol collaboration;
- encrypted communications and geofencing.
Our AI capabilities include:
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin onboard AI for anomaly detection, monitoring ≥10 simultaneous targets;
- IR thermal imaging for night surveillance of intruders, militants, or vehicles;
- detection and recognition of humans (at up to 792 m) and vehicles (at up to 2,428 m);
- historical replay and centralized storage for post-operation analysis of smuggling routes, militant activity, border incidents, etc.
Industrial and Infrastructure Drone Solutions
Kenya’s core infrastructure operates across vast distances, remote terrain, and fast-growing industrial corridors. Power lines, telecom towers, ports, and railway routes face familiar pressures: outages, vandalism, limited visibility, and high inspection costs.
Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box systems can introduce continuous oversight, precise inspections, and real-time alerts—resulting in faster maintenance cycles, fewer outages, reduced climbing risks, and stronger protection for national grid and telecom infrastructure.
Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box systems can introduce continuous oversight, precise inspections, and real-time alerts—resulting in faster maintenance cycles, fewer outages, reduced climbing risks, and stronger protection for national grid and telecom infrastructure.
Challenges faced by Kenya’s energy and telecom networks include frequent power interruptions, aging components, and widespread tower vandalism that disrupts nationwide connectivity. Manual inspections across long, remote corridors are slow, high-risk, and difficult to scale.
Solutions that Microavia’s emergency response drones can provide:
Solutions that Microavia’s emergency response drones can provide:
- EO visual imaging (30x zoom) to spot cracked insulators, corroded fittings, loose hardware, and equipment faults;
- IR thermal imaging to identify hotspots, overheating BTS units, or abnormal load patterns;
- AI-powered detection capable of tracking multiple targets at once, highlighting unusual activity near critical assets;
- long-range autonomous routes with a 15 km radius for transmission lines and tower clusters;
- RTK positioning (20 mm accuracy) for precise fault tagging and faster crew dispatch;
- 98% uptime through autonomous battery swaps for uninterrupted corridor coverage;
- weather-resistant design suited for humid coastal regions and dusty northern counties;
- secure data links and historical replay to support audits, trend analysis, and regulatory reporting.
Port and Railway Monitoring With Security Drones
Kenya’s transport backbone — from Mombasa’s port terminals to long-distance railways — operates pressures such as cargo congestion, smuggling risks, right-of-way intrusions, and recurring vandalism that threatens service reliability and safety.
Deploying autonomous drones can improve cargo flow visibility, reduce downtime, speed up response to anomalies, and strengthen protection of national transport assets.
Deploying autonomous drones can improve cargo flow visibility, reduce downtime, speed up response to anomalies, and strengthen protection of national transport assets.
Solutions from Microavia Drone-in-the-Box system can provide:
- wide-area aerial patrols with 60-minute endurance and a 15 km operating radius;
- EO/IR imaging to verify container conditions, monitor yard operations, and detect intrusions along tracks or port perimeters;
- AI anomaly detection to flag suspicious movements, equipment tampering, crowd surges, or stalled vehicles;
- RTK precision to log exact breach points and track sections requiring attention;
- automated mission scheduling for routine corridor scans, post-weather inspections, and event-triggered launches;
- autonomous docking and battery swaps supporting 24/7 port and railway monitoring;
- encrypted communication with multi-user access for port security, customs, and railway operations teams;
- weather-resilient design built for coastal salt spray, heavy rain, and inland dust.
Wildlife Conservation and Emergency Response Drone Support
Kenya’s operational landscape faces dual pressures: persistent poaching across national parks and increasing public safety challenges from natural disasters and urban unrest.
Autonomous drones can assist with protecting wildlife by detecting intruders, vehicles, and snares across vast parks, while also strengthening rapid emergency response during public safety crises.
Autonomous drones can assist with protecting wildlife by detecting intruders, vehicles, and snares across vast parks, while also strengthening rapid emergency response during public safety crises.
Solutions from Microavia Drone-in-a-Box technology:
- EO/IR imaging to detect intruders, vehicles, and poachers in dense vegetation and across savannahs;
- AI-powered detection for coordinated poaching groups and unusual vehicle activity;
- thermal sensors identifying people and vehicles at long range, day or night;
- long-range autonomous flights with 15 km radius and 98% uptime for continuous patrols of parks like Tsavo and Meru;
- RTK geotagging for precise location of snares, carcasses, or intrusions;
- failsafe protocols including automatic return-to-home and emergency landing to guarantee safe operation in rugged terrain;
- weatherproof design (up to +55°C, dustproof/water-resistant) for savannahs and humid forests;
- centralized control and historical replay to analyze poaching hotspots and inform long-term conservation strategies.
Solutions from Microavia Drone-in-a-Box systems:
- live EO/IR streaming and centralized control for real-time situational awareness;
- AI anomaly detection to flag crowd surges, environmental hazards, or unusual vehicle patterns;
- thermal imaging to locate stranded individuals, fire hotspots, or victims in collapsed structures;
- automated mission planning and event-triggered launches (e.g., protests, floods, fire detection);
- RTK precision (20 mm) for accurate geotagging of incidents and rapid response;
- autonomous battery swaps (2 min) and 98% uptime for uninterrupted coverage;
- failsafe redundancy for safe operation in congested urban or rural environments;
- weatherproof design suitable for arid northern counties and humid coastal regions;
- historical replay and analytics for post-event review of outbreaks, disasters, or public safety incidents.
Strengthen Kenya’s Infrastructure With Autonomous Drone Technology Systems