The new company SkySafe is developing a solution similar to the recently designed anti-drone rifle. SkySafe’s new tool uses radio waves to take a drone out of the sky in an instant. Where it differs is it can also override a drone’s remote and take control of the airborne craft.

San Diego-based SkySafe was founded by researchers from MIT, UC San Diego and the Air Force, and it claims its goal is to “build safe, secure airspaces as a new wild west of drone development and innovation emerges.” The company’s solution doesn’t target military drones. In other words, it can’t fight “real drones” — but it will work with a wide range of radio controlled quadcopters.

SkySafe says it is targeting “qualified public safety customers,” and it notes that its solution does not rely on radio jamming, which could obviously be an issue with the Federal Communications Commission. The company is currently testing its solution with a range of partners and it expects to launch in the second half of 2016.

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