Thermal Imaging from FLIR used to secure US borders and perform papyri research
US Customs and Border Protection plans to mount the Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System from Teledyne FLIR Defense on a Ford F-250 to detect, classify, identify and track people and animals approaching the border (Image: Teledyne FLIR Defense)
The technology will be used for surveillance by US border authorities, and to read ancient manuscripts in Italy
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