diff --git a/Content.Server/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorComponent.cs b/Content.Server/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0d376a2c62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom;
+
+namespace Content.Server._DV.AiDetector;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Changes an appearance data string depending on distance to any <c>AiDetectable</c> entities.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent, Access(typeof(AiDetectorSystem))]
+public sealed partial class AiDetectorComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The string to use for appearance data when there is no AI nearby.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public string Default = "none";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Each range and state to use.
+    /// The first one found is used, so have the shortest range first.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField(required: true)]
+    public List<AiDetectorRange> Ranges = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The state currently shown.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public string State = string.Empty;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How long to wait between updates.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField]
+    public TimeSpan UpdateDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// When to next update state.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField(customTypeSerializer: typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer))]
+    public TimeSpan NextUpdate = TimeSpan.Zero;
+}
+
+[DataRecord]
+public partial record struct AiDetectorRange(string State = "", float Range = 0f);
diff --git a/Content.Server/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorSystem.cs b/Content.Server/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2454d68fb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using Content.Shared._DV.AiDetector;
+using Content.Shared._DV.Whitelist;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+
+namespace Content.Server._DV.AiDetector;
+
+public sealed class AiDetectorSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly EntityLookupSystem _lookup = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
+
+    private HashSet<Entity<AiDetectableComponent>> _entities = new();
+
+    public override void Update(float frameTime)
+    {
+        base.Update(frameTime);
+
+        var now = _timing.CurTime;
+        var query = EntityQueryEnumerator<AiDetectorComponent>();
+        while (query.MoveNext(out var uid, out var comp))
+        {
+            if (comp.NextUpdate > now)
+                return;
+
+            comp.NextUpdate = now + comp.UpdateDelay;
+
+            var ent = (uid, comp);
+            UpdateState(ent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateState(Entity<AiDetectorComponent> ent)
+    {
+        var coords = Transform(ent).Coordinates;
+        var state = ent.Comp.Default;
+        foreach (var range in ent.Comp.Ranges)
+        {
+            _entities.Clear();
+            _lookup.GetEntitiesInRange<AiDetectableComponent>(coords, range.Range, _entities);
+            if (_entities.Count == 0)
+                continue;
+
+            state = range.State;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (ent.Comp.State == state)
+            return;
+
+        ent.Comp.State = state;
+        _appearance.SetData(ent.Owner, AiDetectorVisuals.Light, state);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorVisuals.cs b/Content.Shared/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorVisuals.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4497b4c07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/_DV/AiDetector/AiDetectorVisuals.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared._DV.AiDetector;
+
+[Serializable, NetSerializable]
+public enum AiDetectorVisuals : byte
+{
+    Layer,
+    Light
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_DV/Physics/CollidingVisualsComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/_DV/Physics/CollidingVisualsComponent.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index dfa1800652..0000000000
--- a/Content.Shared/_DV/Physics/CollidingVisualsComponent.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
-using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
-
-namespace Content.Shared._DV.Physics;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Changes an appearance data string depending on active collisions with fixtures.
-/// </summary>
-[RegisterComponent, Access(typeof(CollidingVisualsSystem))]
-public sealed partial class CollidingVisualsComponent : Component
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// A whitelist entities must match to be counted for collisions.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField]
-    public EntityWhitelist? Whitelist;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// The string to use for appearance data when no fixtures are being collided with.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField]
-    public string Default = "none";
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// The list of fixtures to check for collisions, first one colliding is used so is most important.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField(required: true)]
-    public List<string> Fixtures = new();
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Actively colliding fixtures.
-    /// </summary>
-    [DataField]
-    public HashSet<string> Active = new();
-}
-
-[Serializable, NetSerializable]
-public enum CollidingVisuals : byte
-{
-    Layer,
-    Fixture
-}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/_DV/Physics/CollidingVisualsSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/_DV/Physics/CollidingVisualsSystem.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a6b41c8476..0000000000
--- a/Content.Shared/_DV/Physics/CollidingVisualsSystem.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
-using Robust.Shared.Physics.Events;
-
-namespace Content.Shared._DV.Physics;
-
-public sealed class CollidingVisualsSystem : EntitySystem
-{
-    [Dependency] private readonly EntityWhitelistSystem _whitelist = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
-
-    public override void Initialize()
-    {
-        base.Initialize();
-
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<CollidingVisualsComponent, StartCollideEvent>(OnStartCollide);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<CollidingVisualsComponent, EndCollideEvent>(OnEndCollide);
-    }
-
-    private void OnStartCollide(Entity<CollidingVisualsComponent> ent, ref StartCollideEvent args)
-    {
-        if (_whitelist.IsWhitelistFail(ent.Comp.Whitelist, args.OtherEntity))
-            return;
-
-        // update active fixtures and state
-        var state = ent.Comp.Default;
-        foreach (var id in ent.Comp.Fixtures)
-        {
-            if (args.OurFixtureId == id)
-            {
-                ent.Comp.Active.Add(id);
-                state = id;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        SetState(ent, state);
-    }
-
-    private void OnEndCollide(Entity<CollidingVisualsComponent> ent, ref EndCollideEvent args)
-    {
-        if (_whitelist.IsWhitelistFail(ent.Comp.Whitelist, args.OtherEntity))
-            return;
-
-        ent.Comp.Active.Remove(args.OurFixtureId);
-
-        // find the first state that is still active
-        var state = ent.Comp.Default;
-        foreach (var id in ent.Comp.Fixtures)
-        {
-            if (ent.Comp.Active.Contains(id))
-            {
-                state = id;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        SetState(ent, state);
-    }
-
-    public void SetState(EntityUid uid, string state)
-    {
-        _appearance.SetData(uid, CollidingVisuals.Fixture, state);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/_DV/Entities/Objects/Tools/ai_detector.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/_DV/Entities/Objects/Tools/ai_detector.yml
index 6c3f2a04b3..b8a2c747aa 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/_DV/Entities/Objects/Tools/ai_detector.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/_DV/Entities/Objects/Tools/ai_detector.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     - state: icon
     - state: green-unlit
       shader: unshaded
-      map: [ enum.CollidingVisuals.Layer ]
+      map: [ enum.AiDetectorVisuals.Layer ]
   - type: Physics
     canCollide: true
   - type: Fixtures
@@ -35,23 +35,20 @@
         hard: false
         mask:
         - GhostImpassable
-  - type: CollisionWake # don't stop checking for AI just because this isn't moving
-    enabled: false
   - type: Appearance
   - type: GenericVisualizer
     visuals:
-      enum.CollidingVisuals.Fixture:
-        enum.CollidingVisuals.Layer:
+      enum.AiDetectorVisuals.Light:
+        enum.AiDetectorVisuals.Layer:
           none: { state: "green-unlit" }
           yellow: { state: "yellow-unlit" }
           red: { state: "red-unlit" }
-  - type: CollidingVisuals
-    whitelist:
-      components:
-      - AiDetectable
-    fixtures:
-    - red
-    - yellow
+  - type: AiDetector
+    ranges:
+    - state: red
+      range: 5
+    - state: yellow
+      range: 12
   - type: MappingCategories # don't map valid multitool by mistake
     categories:
     - Syndicate