These compact, fifth-degree droids, known as Homing droids, were initially engineered by various intelligence agencies to serve as mobile tracking units.
The primary function of homing droids involved deploying homing beacons onto designated targets, although certain versions were capable of acting as homing devices themselves. Given their typical integration of repulsorlifts, these droids presented a challenge to those attempting to monitor them, as they possessed the ability to maintain movement and evade detection. Some models incorporated both protective systems and self-destruction mechanisms.