# US looks to expand use of canoe-sized drones to deter migrant crossings

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- Reuters, 2026-10-02 10:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-looks-expand-use-canoe-sized-drones-deter-migrant-crossings-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abf8435aa92170001cbfb90

> The Pentagon may broaden its deployment of autonomous surveillance boats on the Rio Grande and in the Gulf of Mexico, a US official said. During a pilot launched in January, the canoe-sized vessels helped authorities detect and deter illegal border crossings and narcotics trafficking.