There is one drone manufacturer that is stepping up and providing secure UASs for the American market and that is ANZU ROBOTICS announcing their new ANZU RAPTOR with Air Control. Air Control is an application special to the Anzu Raptor that provides security for the user. ANZU robotics contracted with White Knight Labs to perform a pentest. A static test was performed on the code along with a dynamic test marking the drone’s behavior in several areas of operation: real-time behavior, data traffic interface, communication with the Aloft Air’s servers. Anzu feels their new commitment to security is a significant milestone for UAS design and security.

Assumptions:

It is my opinion that this pentest was geared more toward solving privacy issues concerning remote ID, and not delving into designing new hardware or software applications. The company admits licensing DJI firmware. Not taking anything away from ANZU, this is still a step in the right direction. Here in America, I think we still have development work to do.

 

References

Mortimer, G. (May 2024). sUAS News. Anzu Raptor: Saviour for US Drone Users, or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? https://www.suasnews.com/2024/05/anzu-raptor-saviour-for-us-drone-users-or-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing/

Ziering, J. (2024). Ensuring the Security of the Anzu Raptor: A Successful Penetration Test by White Knight Labs. https://www-aloft-ai.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.aloft.ai/blog/ensuring-the-security-of-the-anzu-raptor-a-successful-penetration-test-by-white-knight-labs/amp/