{"id":534814,"date":"2026-07-10T15:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/534814\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:05:09","slug":"israeli-firms-pair-lidar-with-ai-driven-analytics-to-sharpen-drone-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/534814\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Firms Pair LiDAR With AI-Driven Analytics to Sharpen Drone Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new counter-drone tool from Israeli firms Innoviz Technologies and Cogniteam is designed for more accurate detection and classification of airborne threats in demanding environments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system integrates Innoviz\u2019s 3D Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology with Cogniteam\u2019s AI-powered perception software, including its AI-driven 3D analytics engine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This combination reportedly improves threat recognition by analyzing an object\u2019s shape, motion, flight behavior, and three-dimensional characteristics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resulting data could then help operators distinguish drones from birds or other objects, give a clearer picture of potential threats, and reduce false alarms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10853\"  \/>(Representative only.) Three US soldiers in camouflage uniforms configuring specialized counter-drone electronic equipment. Image: Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The module can be integrated into existing security architectures to support broader counter-drone ecosystems for system integrators, defense contractors, and security providers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEffective drone defense requires not only detecting flying objects, but accurately understanding what they are,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.innoviz.tech\/news-events\/press-releases\/detail\/191\/innoviz-lidar-powers-cogniteams-new-counter-uas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">said<\/a> Yehuda Elmaliah, CEO and co-founder of Cogniteam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur advanced analytics, combined with Innoviz\u2019s LiDAR, deliver a level of detection accuracy and classification reliability that is difficult to achieve with conventional sensing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shaped by Operational Experience<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative builds on more than a year of operational use of Cogniteam\u2019s ClearZone platform together with Innoviz\u2019 LiDARs across perimeter protection, critical infrastructure security, and border surveillance missions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8406297-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2325\"  \/>(Representative only.) A US soldier participating in counter-drone training in Poland. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jasmine McCarthy\/DVIDS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These deployments validated the use of high-resolution 3D LiDAR for security missions where accurate target recognition and minimizing false alarms are critical.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By combining technologies from both companies, the system is intended to support future counter-drone operations and critical infrastructure protection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are the eyes of the defense ecosystem,\u201d said Omer Keilaf, founder and CEO of Innoviz. \u201cOur LiDAR gives defense organizations the exact 3D position of a threat, so the systems they already own act with far higher confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new counter-drone tool from Israeli firms Innoviz Technologies and Cogniteam is designed for more accurate detection and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":534815,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[42,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-534814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=534814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534814\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/534815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=534814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=534814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=534814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}