Challenge

The Florida Department of Corrections faced a growing threat from unauthorized drones entering correctional facilities, particularly at Homestead and Dade institutions. These incursions risked the safety of staff and inmates and exposed vulnerabilities in existing detection systems. The legacy solutions in place produced a high false-positive rate of 15%, creating operational inefficiencies and unnecessary security responses. FDOC required a reliable, integrated platform capable of delivering 24/7 surveillance and precise detection across complex environments.

Solution

AirMatrix deployed its Libra AI Command Platform to unify radar, RF, and geospatial data into a single operational view. The system leveraged multiple AI agents for real-time threat detection and automated response management.

• Geofence Agents monitored defined facility boundaries and detected aerial intrusions.
• Alert Agents provided instant notifications to security staff for unauthorized drone activity.
• Compliance Agents reduced false alarms by validating detections through multi-sensor fusion.

This integration enabled continuous airspace monitoring and accelerated FDOC’s response time to emerging threats.

Results

• Reduced false positives from 15% to 1%, improving trust in detection accuracy.
• Enhanced operational efficiency by automating alert verification and resource allocation.
• Established 24/7 real-time monitoring across multiple facilities.‍
• Created a safer and more controlled environment for both staff and inmates.

Looking Ahead

Building on the success in Florida, AirMatrix is expanding Libra’s correctional security applications to additional state and federal facilities. The platform continues to evolve with new AI models designed to detect emerging aerial threats and provide prison administrators with actionable intelligence in real time.

Contact us to learn how AirMatrix can strengthen airspace security and support continuous surveillance operations for your organization.