Tech from Border Security Expo 2026 unveiled to NewsNation | Bradley on the Border

<p>In this episode of &quot;Bradley on the Border,&quot; host Ali Bradley takes viewers inside the 2026 Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, where over 175 vendors showcase the next generation of security tech. From a thumb-sized thermal drone called the “Black Hornet,&quot; to a thermal robotic K-9 that can detect just about anything, vendors say all of this can be used to improve security at the nation&#39;s borders. </p><p><br></p><p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott also spoke with Bradley, sharing that the U.S. now has “the most secure border in the history of the entire United States,” citing more than 80 miles of new border barriers. </p><p><br></p><p>#southernborder #immigration #BorderSecurityExpo</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Host: Ali Bradley</p><p>Executive Producer: Andy Gipson</p><p>Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada</p><p>Field Producer: Travis Harrison</p><p>Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson</p><p>Associate Producer: Will Tomasi, Mekhi Rhodes</p><p>Editor: Kanyon Lyons</p><p><br></p><p>On &quot;Bradley on the Border,&quot; NewsNation&#39;s Ali Bradley shows what it&#39;s like along the southern border and across the country as law enforcement agencies work to combat human and drug smuggling and enforce immigration policies.</p><p><br></p><p>NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. </p><p>More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ </p><p>Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp </p><p>Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters: </p><p>00:00 - Introduction</p><p>00:24 - CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott comments</p><p>00:56 - The “Black Hornet” in action</p><p>03:24 - The SubV3-25: a robot used for tunnels &amp; stash houses</p><p>05:25 - Drug Detection: Separating fentanyl from cocaine</p><p>07:20 - BraveBot: A detection robot</p><p>10:03 - Akima’s robotic K-9</p><p>13:26 - Final thoughts</p>