"United States Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create a prototype of "quantum sensors" alongside a "database with artificial intelligence" designed "to detect illicit objects and substances (such as fentanyl) in vehicles, containers, and other devices," according to a contract justification published in a federal register last week."
""This database and sensor project will integrate advanced quantum and classical sensing technologies with Artificial Intelligence and ultimately deploy proven concepts and end products anywhere in the CBP environment,""
""Under this requirement, CBP will take additional steps to enhance its ability to detect, and thus, significantly reduce the harms of illicit contraband entering the United States of America, thus bolstering national security.""
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is funding a $2.4 million General Dynamics prototype combining quantum sensors with an AI-backed database to detect illicit objects and substances, including fentanyl, in vehicles, containers, and devices. The project aims to integrate advanced quantum and classical sensing technologies with artificial intelligence and to deploy proven concepts across CBP operations to bolster national security. The procurement justification redacts vendor naming but contract entries show General Dynamics, with CBP and General Dynamics declining to comment. The request followed market research from April to October 2025 and aligns with DHS initiatives to scale AI technologies.
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