Automatic scanner
An automatic scanner was a form of scanner technology used on Federation Class F shuttlecraft during the mid-23rd century. Mounted on a movable arm, it was spheroid in shape, with a gridded view finder, and an adjustable viewfinder that could be used to view phenomena outside the shuttlecraft.

In 2267, Spock utilized his automatic scanner in piloting the  back to the . En route, he requested that Captain James T. Kirk refer to his automatic scanner when he discovered the Companion approaching their shuttle. ()

An automatic scanner was also later used as a type of surveillance device present on unmanned monitor posts during the 24th century.

In 2364, the theft of a T-9 energy converter by Ferengi from one such post on Gamma Tauri IV was recorded by automatic scanners there. ()

Sensor technology