D.A.R.S.
Drone Awareness Relay System

A passive drone Remote ID receiver — it picks up the Remote ID broadcasts nearby drones transmit over 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz WiFi and Bluetooth, and relays them to a live feed on your phone. What is Remote ID?

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What D.A.R.S. does, explained

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