Mission Darkness, a company based in Santa Barbara, has created the Cybercylent tent to protect Cybertruck from EMP attacks. This innovative tent reportedly blocks EMPs, preventing them from disabling Cybertrucks.
The proliferation of Tesla’s Cybertrucks on public roads highlights a trend: electric vehicles are evolving into sophisticated computers on wheels.
However, recent concerns about EMP attacks, fueled by tensions between Iran and Israel and Russia and the US, along with the science fiction thriller film “I.S.S.,” have electric vehicle owners worried. They fear a malicious actor could use an EMP device to disable electronics within a large area.
The Rise of Electric Vehicles and EMP Concerns
For the Cybercylent tent’s shielding, Mission Darkness created a unique fabric called “TitanRF Faraday Fabric.” This material features a proprietary nickel-copper coating bonded to polyester, effectively blocking radiation penetration.
The tent utilizes adhesives instead of stitching to ensure seamless shielding, eliminating potential holes. Additionally, the doors incorporate three rows of neodymium magnets for a secure closure, preventing unwanted gaps that could compromise protection.
Mission Darkness spent a year developing the door alone but also uses tiny waveguides for air vents, which are essentially dense waffled grilles that compress radiation wavelengths enough to prevent entry.
Carbon fibre for the frame and brackets makes the tents lightweight and easily deployable, which is ideal for customers who want to install a Cybercylent in their garage.
Mission Darkness and the Cybercylent Tent
Mission Darkness founder Ryan Judy acknowledges the “Cybertruck” name in the tent’s title is a clever marketing strategy, capitalizing on the public’s interest in EMP threats. However, the tent’s benefits extend beyond EMP protection. Notably, Tesla itself has purchased several Cybercylent tents.
These shielded environments allow engineers to test app connectivity without external signal interference. This is because the TitanRF Faraday Fabric effectively blocks a wide range of signals, including 5G, 2.4 and 5-GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, RFID, and traditional radio waves.
Mission Darkness emphasizes the effectiveness of the Cybercylent tent by citing its compliance with military standards (MIL-STD-188-125-1) for EMP protection. This standard simulates electromagnetic pulses in the 30 MHz to 1 GHz range.
However, it’s important to note that no real-world EMP attacks specifically targeting vehicles have been documented. While Cybercylent offers a potential solution, it comes at a cost. Starting at $15,000, the high price tag suggests Mission Darkness might cater more towards government agencies than private citizens, as evidenced by their wider range of tent sizes.
Judy founded Mission Darkness in 2015, and the company specializes in providing law enforcement and the military with technology that blocks radiation of all kinds. Think of smartphones confiscated from criminals or terrorists, full of data that could potentially be wiped remotely.
Mission Darkness builds cubbies and boxes that allow law enforcement to maintain the chain of evidence while also keeping the phones charged as software attempts to crack a smartphone’s password.
Concerns about EMP attacks, though statistically uncommon, persist. A recent government-funded report on EMP events underscores their potential severity. Still, it’s important to remember that natural phenomena like solar flares or volcanic eruptions can also cause electromagnetic pulses.
The image aligns perfectly with the marketing of the Cybercylent tent, which capitalizes on the Cybertruck’s association with a post-apocalyptic scenario. Despite the unlikelihood of a widespread EMP attack, the high price tag, and lead times of around six weeks, Mission Darkness can’t build the tents fast enough to meet demand.
