Israeli Startup Uses Machine Learning to Combat Deadly Drones | United with Israel

Following the drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea and the deadly UAV strike on the dining hall of the Binyamina army base, the IDF has resolved to advance technology to detect and intercept enemy drones.

That is not an easy task since the drones passing detection systems are low-flying and don’t resemble conventional aerial weapons.

R2 Wireless is an Israeli startup that leverages machine learning to advance the detection of drones and prevent casualties. Israel’s military is starting to use R2 Wireless’s technology, and it is being tested in the UK and by NATO forces.

“This is just the tip of the iceberg,” R2 Wireless CEO Onn Fenig told The Times of Israel. “We will continue seeing UAVs that succeed in breaching Israeli air defenses, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone as the current military systems weren’t designed to counter the rapidly evolving threat.”

The advances in drone technology require an evolution in technology to detect and intercept UAVs.

Fenig says R2 Wireless’s system will have multiple applications, including in the military, law enforcement, and commerce.