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Best Drones Companies in Israel

The 94 best Drones companies in Israel in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Percepto.

94companies tracked
$503.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
24have raised

Israel's Drones sector is one of the more quietly consequential clusters you'll find anywhere: 94 companies, $504M in disclosed funding, and a funding curve that's bending sharply upward. Percepto leads the pack at $128M raised, followed by SeeTree at $65M and Flytrex at $60M. Those three alone account for more than half the sector's total capital. The global drone market was valued at roughly $4.4B in 2020 and is forecast to reach $5.4B by 2027 at a 10.44% CAGR, with agriculture, construction, and autonomous delivery doing most of the pulling. So the commercial thesis is intact.

What's changed this quarter is the tone. Conflict coverage is dominating the feed, from FPV strikes disabling Russian warplanes across five air bases to civilian casualties sparking mass protests in Pakistan. That context matters for Israeli founders. Electronic warfare, counter-drone systems, and autonomous reconnaissance are drawing investor attention fast, and D-Fend Solutions, sitting at $28M raised, is precisely the kind of counter-drone play that fits this moment. I'd watch that segment closely. The regulatory environment is tightening globally, which cuts both ways, raising barriers but also validating the market for compliant, enterprise-grade operators.

Sources & further reading
  • ResearchAndMarkets.com
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · DRONES × ISRAEL

Our analysis of 50 Drones companies

$8.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
5unicorns
2016median founding year
261kcombined LinkedIn audience
32%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Drones companies in Israel

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Percepto
Provider of autonomous drone technology and industrial inspection solutions
$128M36 mo ago——WordPressMySQLPHP+44Top 5M—1 launch
2SeeTree
AI-powered platform optimizing agriculture and forestry with per-tree intelligence
$65M29 mo ago81Barak Hachamov
Co-Founder
WebflowLeadfeederLinkedin Insight Tag+12Top 10M—1 partnership
3Flytrex
Provider of cloud-based on-demand drone-based e-commerce delivery services
$60M55 mo ago72Yariv Bash
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17Top 5M——
4vHive
Provider of autonomous drone inspection software
$34M50 mo ago51Tomer Daniel
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+30Top 5M—1 partnership
5Indoor Robotics
Drone based indoor security monitoring systems
$33M45 mo ago43Doron David
Co-Founder & CEO
——43 patents
Autonomous indoor robot navigation, docking, safety monitoring, and object detection systems
—
6Tevel Aerobotics Technologies
Revolutionizing fruit harvesting with autonomous robots and AI-powered data insights
$32M64 mo ago68—WordPressMySQLPHP+20Top 10M56 patents
Autonomous precision robotics for fruit harvesting, thinning, protection, and quality inspection.
—
7D-Fend Solutions
Developer of counter-drone systems for drone detection and mitigation purposes
64Innovation top 18%Patents top 20%Moat top 32%Funding top 34%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 18%
Patentstop 20%
Moattop 32%
Fundingtop 34%
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 46%
Techtop 48%
Growthbottom 47%
Globalbottom 40%
Newsbottom 21%
Innovation: 91 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
Patents: 91 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$28M18 mo ago140Yaniv Benbenisti
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 5M91 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
8Third Eye Systems
Developer of electro-optical systems with object recognition and classification algorithms
60Product top 14%Innovation top 23%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Innovationtop 23%
Fundingtop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Partnerstop 45%
Techtop 46%
Moattop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$20M2 mo ago43Yoel Motola
Founder & Cto
WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+32Top 50M—2 partnerships
9Aeronautics Group
Developer and manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems and integrated components
$20M202 mo ago60—WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+20Top 5M3 patents
Aerospace data link framing protocols and redundant servo motor control systems
1 launch
10High Lander
Provider of drone fleet management solutions
$17M40 mo ago30Adam Kraif
Co-Founder
WixSentryBootstrap+18Top 10M—2 job openings · 3 partnerships
11Spear
Developer of aerial weapon systems for land, air, and sea
$17M49 mo ago32Gadi Kuperman
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 5M37 patents
UAV launch and deployment systems for airborne capsule release and arm locking
—
12InfiniDome
Manufacturer of anti jamming modules for global navigation satellite systems
$13M37 mo ago27Omer Sharar
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+27Top 5M24 patents
Advanced null‑steering and phased‑array techniques for GNSS and wireless anti‑jamming
—
13Colugo Systems
Develops fixed-wing VTOL UAVs for surveying and surveillance purposes
45Patents top 26%Innovation top 29%Growth top 35%Product top 36%
All 9 signals ▾
Patentstop 26%
Innovationtop 29%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 36%
Fundingtop 41%
Moattop 45%
Techbottom 44%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 24%
Patents: 32 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
Innovation: 32 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$9M12 mo ago14—WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 10M32 patents
Advanced VTOL aircraft control and folded‑wing multirotor design technologies
—
14ParaZero
Developer of parachute systems for unmanned aerial vehicles
$5M31 mo ago8—Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+35Top 5M17 patents
Safety deceleration and parachute-based crash mitigation for UAVs and airborne drones
1 launch · 1 partnership
15Datumate
Developer of cloud-based platform for infrastructure construction data analytics and reporting
$5M92 mo ago35Jad Jarroush
Founder & Cto
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 10M13 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
16Wonder Robotics
Provider of software for drones to take off & land safely and autonomously
$4M47 mo ago16—WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 50M3 patents
Autonomous VTOL aircraft landing control and guidance systems
2 awards
17Regulus Cyber
Provider of counter uncrewed systems and GNSS spoofing and jamming protection
$4M73 mo ago13Yoav Zangvil
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+19Top 10M25 patents
GNSS spoofing detection, mitigation, and distributed testing for resilient navigation systems
7 job openings
18APG Aero Systems
Designer and developer of UAS solutions for multiple industries
$3M101 mo ago15Yair Dubester
CEO
————
19Convexum
Provider of counter-drone technology and solutions for security and protection
$2M——Niv Magen
Co-Founder & CTO
————
20Sightec
Provider of AI and computer vision-based software for autonomous flights
$2M50 mo ago20Rami Hagege
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 10M—1 partnership
21Mobilicom
Provider of end-to-end cybersecurity and smart solutions for uncrewed platforms
$1M44 mo ago30Yossi Segal
Vp R&D
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 10M6 patents
Scalable mobile ad hoc networking protocols and wireless communication system designs
—
22ApolloShield Anti-Drone Systems
Provider of systems designed to detect and block unauthorized drone intrusions
$625K117 mo ago5—————
23AerialGuard
Builds navigation systems for autonomous drones
$200K118 mo ago—Nadav Eyal
Co-Founder
————
24Fitch
Builds a fishing-assistance drone for anglers
$200K——Amir Aaronson
Co-Founder & CEO
————
25Duke Robotic Systems
Developer of robotic stabilization systems for military and civilian applications
$125K111 mo ago——WordPressMySQLPHP+18Top 50M—1 launch · 1 partnership

Top 12 Drones companies in Israel

#1
Public · Herzliya, Tel Aviv · founded 2010 · 43 employees
$20Mraised
▾

Developer of electro-optical systems with object recognition and classification algorithms. The company provides systems that fuse visual and thermal imaging. These systems incorporate object recognition analytics. The company’s products are used for drone detection, human and vehicle recognition, and fire coordination. The systems are designed for tactical units, security, and asset protection.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%
Innovation
top 23%
Funding
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
Partners
top 45%
Tech
top 46%
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $20.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. High Lander Aviation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Post IPO$10M
  • Jan 2025Post IPO$10M
Founders & team
Yoel MotolaFounder & Cto
Investors
EDGE Group, AgEagle, ICONYC Labs
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare TurnstileContact Form 7Core-Js
#2
Series A · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2014 · 14 employees
$8.6Mraised
▾

Colugo Systems develops fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles called ARcopters that also has VTOL capabilities. The propellers for the fixed-wing models also function as rotors to enable VTOL and hover. The company has two two models: ARcopter 1000 and ARcopter 3000. The company claims that its drones are very stable in windy conditions. The ARcopters are designed for use in long-endurance functions such as surveillance, surveying and mapping, etc.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 26%
Innovation
top 29%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 36%
Funding
top 41%
Moat
top 45%
Patents: 32 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 32 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · 12 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$8.5M
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$58K
  • Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$58.3K
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, Ayalon Insurance Company
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Core-JsFancybox
#3
Series C · Netanya, Central District · founded 2016 · 140 employees
$28Mraised
▾

Developer of counter-drone systems for drone detection and mitigation purposes. The company offers systems designed to detect and mitigate drone threats. Its products facilitate drone detection and takeover mitigation. The company's systems are deployable as standalone, multilayer, or integrated configurations. It offers solutions across sectors, including national security, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 18%
Patents
top 20%
Moat
top 32%
Funding
top 34%
Talent
top 38%
Market
top 46%
Innovation: 91 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 91 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 91 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series C$31M
  • Sep 2019Series B$28M
Founders & team
Yaniv BenbenistiCo-FounderAssaf MonsaCo-Founder
Investors
Claridge Israel, Vertex Ventures Israel, Israel Growth Partners, Vertex Growth, MassChallenge, SBI JI
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Series C · Herzliya, Tel Aviv · founded 2017 · 81 employees
$65.2Mraised
▾

AI-powered platform optimizing agriculture and forestry with per-tree intelligence. It provides an optimization platform for agribusinesses, leveraging artificial intelligence and data-driven insights. The company digitizes tree monitoring in orchards and forests, offering per-tree intelligence to growers for improved productivity. Using drones, light aircraft, and satellites, it delivers comprehensive metrics per tree, enabling wall-to-wall digitization of farms. The platform offers solutions for pest management, yield forecasting, asset management, and GIS operations. It streamlines campaigns using data collection techniques, providing tools for planning, execution, and optimization. The company's mission is to assist growers in optimizing tree crops through end-to-end data-driven services and products, increasing operational efficiency and tree productivity over time. This is a B2B SaaS platform.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Citromax Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Series C$17.5M
  • Dec 2020Series B$30M
  • Nov 2020Series A$3M
  • Jan 2019Series A$11.5M
Founders & team
Barak HachamovCo-FounderGuy MorgensternCo-FounderIsrael TalpazCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Hanaco Ventures, Canaan Partners Israel, iAngels, Mindset, Mindset Ventures, Orbia
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#5
Series C · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2014
$128Mraised
▾

Provider of autonomous drone technology and industrial inspection solutions. It offers drone-in-a-box systems, software, and drone portfolios for automated data management and analysis. The company serves industries including electric utilities, solar energy, mining, oil and gas, and ports. It provides solutions for gas leak detection, construction monitoring, security, and environmental monitoring.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers — 11.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series C$67M
  • Jun 2023Conventional Debt—
  • Nov 2020Series B$45M
  • May 2019Series A$15M
Investors
Zhen Fund, Elevator, Emerge Ventures, NHN, USVP, Spider Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAnime.JsApple Icloud Mail
#6
Series C · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2013 · 72 employees
$60Mraised
▾

Provider of cloud-based on-demand drone-based e-commerce delivery services. Its features including a wireless drop mechanism for parcel delivery, a fastened delivery box for secure transportation of packages, GPS, and sensor-based navigation. It enables retailers, e-commerce marketplaces, restaurants, and delivery companies to provide on-demand and suburban FMCG deliveries.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series C$40M
  • Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$1.3M
  • Mar 2021Series C$8M
  • Jan 2019Series B$7.5M
Founders & team
Yariv BashCo-Founder & CEOAmit RegevCo-Founder
Investors
Benhamou Global Ventures, b2venture, Israel Innovation Authority, BRM, OurCrowd, BackBone Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#7
Series A · Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District · founded 2018 · 43 employees
$33Mraised
▾

Drone based indoor security monitoring systems. It offers solutions for monitoring building security, ensure data halls and operational areas are maintained, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series A$18M
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$52.4K
  • Jun 2022Series A$15M
  • Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$2.8M
Founders & team
Doron DavidCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Pitango, Target Global, Spider Capital, EIC Fund, Europa, Gaingels
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpNginxWp Engine
#8
Series B · Herzliya, Tel Aviv District · founded 2017 · 51 employees
$34.5Mraised
▾

Provider of autonomous drone inspection software. It offers a software solution that enables enterprises to digitize their field assets and operations using autonomous drone hives from a single drone to multiple drones. The company claims to use advanced multi-agent data collection algorithms and AI to analyze field data and surveys of any scale or shape of the same. Its target markets are civil engineering, construction, inspection, and infrastructure.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Series B$25M
  • Oct 2020Series A$4M
  • Sep 2019Series A$5.5M
Founders & team
Tomer DanielCo-Founder & CTOYariv GellerCo-founder & CEO
Investors
PSG, Octopus Ventures, DTCP, T.Capital, StageOne Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianz
#9
Series A · Caesarea, Haifa District · founded 2017 · 27 employees
$13Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of anti jamming modules for global navigation satellite systems. These hardware components protect receivers from signal interference and jamming attempts. The technology integrates with existing antennas and receivers to maintain operational continuity for unmanned aerial, ground, and surface vehicles. Systems utilize signal processing to detect and mitigate disruptions, ensuring navigation data remains accurate in contested electromagnetic environments. The product line includes modular units designed for various platforms requiring resilient positioning and timing capabilities.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Series A$9M
  • Apr 2021Seed$2.4M
  • Jun 2020Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Omer ShararCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Honeywell, Next Gear Ventures, Boundary, Hanwha Aerospace, Kyto Technology & Life Science, TAU Ventures
Tech stack
<Model-Viewer>CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsElementorEnable
#10
Series A · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2018 · 30 employees
$17Mraised
▾

Provider of drone fleet management solutions. It offers a software platform that enables coordinated air continuity, autonomous flight, and intelligent air space control. It also provides emergency services, utilities, agriculture, construction, facility inspection, surveying and mapping, and other solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: AI Creative Designer, QA AI Automation Engineer
Activity: 3 partnerships (incl. Cano Drones and G1 Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Series A$14M
  • Nov 2020Seed$3M
Founders & team
Adam KraifCo-FounderRonen RaczCo-FounderIdo YahalomiCo-Founder and CTO
Investors
EDGE Group, Paras Defence & Space Technologies, AGV Group
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Cloud
#11
Public · Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv · founded 2016 · 8 employees
$5.1Mraised
▾

Developer of parachute systems for unmanned aerial vehicles. Its parachute systems are available for multiple weight levels of drones -2kg to 330 kg drones. Its systems include both the parachute and the deployment mechanism. Its default deployment system is explosive, but it also incorporates other deployment mechanisms, such as compressed carbon dioxide, springs, and more. The company's parachute boxes also include an airbag that deploys just before the drone hits the ground. ParaZero functions as an OEM to drone manufacturers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. DefendAir) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2023Post IPO$5.1M
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnime.JsCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#12
Series B · Gedera, Center District · founded 2016 · 68 employees
$31.5Mraised
▾

Revolutionizing fruit harvesting with autonomous robots and AI-powered data insights. The company pioneers the future of agriculture with Flying Autonomous Robots, addressing labor shortages through advanced artificial intelligence, computer vision, and machine learning. These robots transform fruit harvesting in orchards globally, ensuring precision picking and preserving fruit quality. Farmers gain a strategic advantage with the robots' ability to determine fruit ripeness, ensuring only the highest-quality produce is collected. Beyond harvesting, the robots serve as data agents, providing invaluable insights on each fruit, empowering farmers to make data-driven decisions and optimize processes. This innovative technology reinvents fruit harvesting, guaranteeing superior fruit quality and efficiency. The company offers a robotic solution where innovation meets excellence in every harvest, providing cost savings and ease of operation. The company is committed to transforming fruit-picking with a world-class team and cutting-edge technology.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$2.5M
  • Oct 2020Series B$20M
Investors
Israel Innovation Authority, Maverick Ventures, OurCrowd, AgFunder, PE Industrial, 3LB Seed Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGodaddy

Funding & investor landscape

$503.7Mtotal disclosed funding
25companies funded
54disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
MassChallenge5 rounds
EIC Fund4 rounds
Europa4 rounds
Starburst4 rounds
Israel Innovation Authority3 rounds
OurCrowd3 rounds
ADIV2 rounds
Ataria2 rounds
Atento Capital2 rounds
Canaan Partners Israel2 rounds

Notable founders

Yoel Motola
Founder & Cto · Third Eye Systems
Yaniv Benbenisti
Co-Founder · D-Fend Solutions
Assaf Monsa
Co-Founder · D-Fend Solutions
Barak Hachamov
Co-Founder · SeeTree
Guy Morgenstern
Co-Founder · SeeTree
Yariv Bash
Co-Founder & CEO · Flytrex
Amit Regev
Co-Founder · Flytrex
Doron David
Co-Founder & CEO · Indoor Robotics
Tomer Daniel
Co-Founder & CTO · vHive
Yariv Geller
Co-founder & CEO · vHive
Omer Sharar
Co-Founder & CEO · InfiniDome
Adam Kraif
Co-Founder · High Lander
Prism market signals · Israel · country-scoped Prism corpus, 39,336 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Drones coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Israel

How research on Drones & UAVs is moving in Israel

A read on the academic research around Drones & UAVs — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 158 Israel-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201920232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 30% → 34% across 2019–2026.
top research entities
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev48
  • University of Haifa16
  • Tel Aviv University15
  • Technion – Israel Institute of Technology14
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem11
leading researchers
Jessica R. Cauchard · Yuval Elovici · Ben Nassi · Boaz Ben‐Moshe · Anna Wojciechowska · Viviane Herdel · Dmytro Vovchuk · margolin, ido
▲ Breakthroughs55 · 35%
▲ 0%→36% share
2 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision breakthroughs surged 1→5 papers, driving field-share from 0%→36% in Israeli UAV research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer vision1→5
Newly emergingRobustness (evolution) 0→5
Landmark Large-Scale Field Application of RNAi Technology Reducing Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus Disease in Honey Bees (Apis mell · 231 cites
◆ Advancements58 · 37%
▲ 0%→40% share
3 median citations79% since 2021mostly methods-led
Swarm behaviour and computer vision advancements intensifying — combined 18 papers pushing advancement share to 40%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer vision7
  • Swarm behaviour5
  • Robot4
  • Aeronautics4
  • Identification (biology)3
Newly emergingComputer vision 0→6
Landmark The promising future of drones in prehospital medical care and its application to battlefield medicine · 86 cites
▼ Concerns33 · 21%
▲ 0%→16% share
7 median citations55% since 2021mostly empirical
Computer security concerns rising sharply — 9 papers signal growing UAV cybersecurity risk focus in Israel.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer security9
  • Human–computer interaction7
  • Context (archaeology)5
  • Robot4
  • Aeronautics4
Landmark On the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Monitoring · 262 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Israel

Where drones uav is researched across Israel

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Beer Sheva48 · +0.40
Hot · Human–computer interactionAdvancing · Computer visionOpportunity · Human–robot interactionConcern · Aeronautics
Tel Aviv31 · +0.36
Hot · RobotAdvancing · Swarm behaviourOpportunity · RadarConcern · Human–computer interaction
Haifa29 · +0.47
Hot · Computer visionAdvancing · AeronauticsOpportunity · Reforestation
Jerusalem13 · +0.37
Opportunity · Power (physics)

Common questions

How many Drones companies are there in Israel?
Radar tracks 94 indexable Drones companies headquartered in Israel that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Drones companies in Israel?
The Drones companies in Israel on this list have raised a combined $503.7M in disclosed equity funding across 25 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Drones company in Israel?
Percepto is the highest-funded Drones company in Israel, with $128M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Drones companies in Israel are funded?
25 of the 94 Drones companies in Israel on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Drones unicorns are there in Israel?
None of the Drones companies in Israel on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Israel Drones companies?
The most active investors in Israel Drones companies on this list include MassChallenge, EIC Fund, Europa, Starburst, Israel Innovation Authority.
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