Testing New Technologies That Help Law Enforcement “See” Through Walls

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S&T recently tested the performance of technologies like DePLife, which was upgraded with a motion compensation algorithm. Here, MIT LL researcher Noah Yared holds a DePLife prototype. Photo credit: MIT LL.
S&T recently tested the performance of technologies like DePLife, which was upgraded with a motion compensation algorithm. Here, MIT LL researcher Noah Yared holds a DePLife prototype (photo credit: MIT LL).

July 8, 2025 | Originally published by Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), U.S. Department of Homeland Security on June 10, 2025

Last month, S&T completed the development of DePLife, a technology that leverages radar to “see” through walls, providing law enforcement with valuable intelligence and situational awareness in often precarious situations. Industry partner MaXentric Technologies LLC began sales this year to law enforcement agencies nationwide; already, several U.S. city and county agencies successfully tested and purchased DePLife. It has also been evaluated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is now in the process of purchasing units.

Looking ahead to future generations of through-wall scanning, S&T is collaborating with MIT LL to upgrade DePLife and a similar technology, Analog Devices’ Tinyrad, to withstand minor movements via motion compensation algorithms. The goal is to expand the number of use cases and tactical scenarios. DepLife technologies can be deployed by law enforcement and other personnel during operations.

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