Drones

20 stories about Drones
אביב שפירא XTEND

XTEND raises $20 million Series A for drone operating system

18.11.21|CTech
The Israeli startup's human-guided, AR and AI-powered drone system enables operators to safely perform extreme missions and is already deployed by the US DoD and the IDF
Idan Shimon Wonder Robotics

Wonder Robotics' mission to be the Mobileye for drone landings

15.10.21|James Spiro
While drones can fly without human intervention, the company hopes to be the eyes for devices looking to land in any condition
רובוט ספוט עם טכנולוגייה של פרספטו Percepto

Percepto recognized by Frost & Sullivan for leading autonomous drone-in-a-box market

19.08.21|CTech
"Percepto boasts the highest number of DIB deployments, most mature product line, and the most extensive customer base in the market,” noted Elizabeth Whynott, Best Practices Research Analyst for Frost & Sullivan
מוסף שבועי 29.11.18 רן קראוס בעלי חברת איירובוטיקס

Airobotics IPO flops, cutbacks imminent

17.08.21|Golan Hazani
Calcalist has learned that the Israeli UAV company didn't manage to raise the $12 million it had planned at a $50 million valuation, with the demand not even reaching the minimum threshold
רועי דגני מנכ"ל אירודרום AERODROME

Aerodrome expanding drone offering with $4.5 million acquisition of FlyTech

11.07.21|Golan Hazani
The Israeli company has its sights set on growing in the U.S. market in which FlyTech has already got a foothold
Eyal Zor Airwayz

Airwayz is reaching for the skies to help drone fleets fly safely

31.03.21|James Spiro
As more private companies prepare autonomous delivery fleets, Airwayz is setting itself as the air traffic controller of drones
VOOM Tomer Kashi

Inside VOOM’s mission to be the ‘Lemonade for Mobility’

30.03.21|James Spiro
Its CEO believes the mobility ecosystem is changing even faster than the insurance industry - and there’s a new space to dominate
Oded Sherman Nanomotion

Nanomotion’s ‘precision motion’ technology aims to revolutionize emergency drones

21.03.21|James Spiro
Today, distance and precision are a tradeoff in drones during rescue missions. Israel’s Nanomotion wants to change that
Delivery drones in a test flight above Hadera

With eyes on delivery drone deployment, Israeli authorities conduct widescale tests

17.03.21|Reuters and CTech
The skies got crowded as five private firms flew their drones to test the responses of a control room in Haifa, 56km away
Matrix Sightec רחפן

Israeli drone passes test in GPS-denied environments, speeding up drone-based delivery goals

10.02.21|James Spiro
The test demonstrates how threats against drones can be prevented in the future
משלוח פיצה באמצעות רחפן

Delivery drones edging closer to becoming a reality in Israel

03.11.20|Udi Etsion
Drones are now being used at the Ziv Medical Center in Safed to deliver medicine and test kits within its complex
תעשייה אווירית מל"ט חדש  HERON MK II

Despite record $2.1 billion in H1 sales, IAI faces 5 major challenges

10.08.20|Udi Etsion
Israel's largest state-owned defence contractor had a successful first half in 2020, but it seems unlikely to repeat these results any time soon
מערכת שיבוש רחפנים של חברת סקיילוק הישראלית

Israeli army examining purchase of wearable anti-drone device

03.08.20|Udi Etsion
The system, priced at $50,000, is developed by Israeli startup SKYLOCK and has already been sold to the U.S. Army and NATO forces
רחפן של טראניס Taranis

Agtech intelligence company Taranis raises $30 million

21.07.20|Meir Orbach
Taranis’ system analyzes ultra-high-resolution images of crops to detect early signs of diseases, insect infestations, nutrient deficiencies, water damage, and other risk factors
אפקטיב ספייס לווין

Astroscale Acquisition of Effective Space Means its Space Drones Won’t be Built in Israel

04.06.20|Udi Etsion
Israeli space pioneer Arie Halsband will continue to oversee research and development of mini-satellites
שלו חוליו מייסד ומנכ"ל NSO

NSO Buys Counter-Drone Company Convexum

12.02.20|Meir Orbach
The Israeli cyber surveillance company will pay $60 million in cash to add a new business segment to its operations
רביב רז מייסד משותף Percepto ועידת הכלכלה והתעשיה 2020

Autonomous Drones Save Tens of Millions of Dollars Annually, Says Percepto Co-Founder

05.02.20|Amitay Gazit
Raviv Raz, CEO of autonomous drone developer Percepto, spoke Wednesday at Calcalist's Industry and Economy conference in Tel Aviv
edgybees וידאו טכנולוגיה

From Drone-Based Games to Putting Out Fires in Australia

16.01.20|Lilach Baumer, Las Vegas
Israel-based Edgybees developed the first augmented reality game for drones. An entreat from first responders following Hurricane Irma in Florida led it to pivot
דומינייטור של אירונאוטיקס aeronautics Dominator

Aeronautics’ CEO to Step Down Amidst Criminal Investigation

12.01.20|Amir Kurz
Amos Matan announced in a letter he will be replaced by Moshe Elazer, currently the naval systems director at Israeli defense contractor Rafael, one of the Aeronautics’ owners
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6 Tech Sectors That Haven’t Lived Up to Their Potential—Yet

30.12.19|Raphael Kahan
All the technologies we know and use every day started out as no more than innovative ideas in someone's head. Some became overwhelming success stories, while others still need a little more time to mature