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title: Automated Visual Tracking with Axis PTZ Cameras Now Available as an Add-On!
description: AirGuard V3.18 automates visual drone tracking with Axis PTZ Cameras, enhancing Remote ID detection and evidentiary records for faster, reliable airspace security.
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# [Automated Visual Tracking with Axis PTZ Cameras Now Available as an Add-On!](https://www.airsight.com/blog/airguard-v3.18-release-automated-visual-tracking-with-axis-ptz-cameras-add-on)

 Written by [Roudy Chamy](https://www.airsight.com/blog/author/roudy-chamy) | Sep 10, 2025 1:59:20 PM

[AirGuard V3.18 ](https://www.airsight.com/hubfs/AirGuard%20V3.18%20Feature%20Release%20Notes.pdf)introduces a significant enhancement to our drone detection capabilities. Our Axis PTZ Cameras can now be integrated as an add-on to our Basic, Essential, and Enhanced tiers to automate the visual tracking and confirmation of drone threats.

This new feature is designed to provide operators with faster visual confirmation and higher-quality evidence by linking electronic detections directly to camera actions without the need for manual control.

## Feature Overview: The RID V1 to PTZ Integration

The workflow for this new feature is designed for speed and reliability, proceeding from detection to evidence capture automatically.

1. **Detection:** The process begins when an AirGuard Sensor detects a drone's signal. Sensors can often detect drones at longer ranges than radar, which enables earlier camera cueing.
2. **Cueing and Tracking:** The detection data is sent to the AI Server, which automatically directs a paired Axis PTZ Camera to the drone's coordinates for continuous tracking.
3. **Evidence Capture:** During the tracking process, the camera captures photos of the drone. These images are saved directly to the flight record, creating a detailed report that links the photographic evidence to the corresponding RID data, including the drone ID, time, and location.

### See the New Feature in Action

This demo video shows the Layer1 Enhanced feature automatically detecting a drone and directing the PTZ camera to track it and capture images.

### Key Capabilities and Benefits

This update provides several key benefits for airspace security operations:

- **Faster Time-to-Visual:** Automating the camera response provides quicker visual confirmation of detected drones, which helps to reduce false alarms.
- **Dual-Sensor Cueing:** The system supports cueing from both radar and our other sensors to the same PTZ camera, which can improve the probability of a successful visual lock on a target.
- **Improved Evidentiary Records:** Photos are automatically linked to RID data, strengthening the evidentiary record for investigations and enforcement.
- **Efficient Use of Existing Hardware:** Customers can optionally reuse Axis PTZ Cameras that are already deployed for radar detection, maximizing the return on investment.

### Updates to the AirGuard Interface

The AirGuard user interface has been updated to support this new functionality:

- **LIVE and RECORDS Views:** A new camera icon indicates the status of photo capture. A **solid icon** confirms that photos were captured for a flight, while a **hollow icon** indicates that a camera was paired but no photos were taken.
- **Filtering and Search:** In the RECORDS view, users can now filter flight records by **‘Layer 1 Sensor’** to locate these events and can also search for historical flights by **DroneID/RID**.

The features included in the AirGuard V3.18 release are part of our ongoing commitment to improving the reliability and effectiveness of drone detection for our users.

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