The device can see through objects no different from Superman

This device is an extremely powerful sensor, using radio frequencies to detect movement and distinguish between people and objects.

Everyone was shocked to hear Raviv Melamed talking about the product he was developing.

"They think it's science fiction," Melamed said.

Melamed's Israel-based company - Vayyar - is developing a device he describes as "visions of Superman": the ability to "see" through human bodies, brick walls, doors, and many other solid objects.

Vayyar created a small, integrated sensor chip, with 72 transmitters and 72 receiving units, able to penetrate brick walls, perform complex image algorithms, and distinguish between people and solid objects.

The first Vayyar product may be quite virtual, but it has many practical applications in the areas of breast cancer imaging, elderly care, learning robots, retail and more.

The company's latest sensor is optimized for housing monitoring. The device that Melamed can distinguish between a person who is walking, sitting or lying down will be used in the field of elderly care.

Chip with 72 transmission units and 72 receiving units of Vayyar.

"Older people don't want to wear any equipment, because they don't want to be visualized," Melamed said, referring to wearables currently on the market for medical alarms.

Vayyar's technology monitors people using radio frequencies, because Melamed thinks it is less invasive than video surveillance systems.

"People want to be free inside your house," Melamed said. "People don't want to feel watched."

Although the image that Vayyar's technology is obtained is just a fuzzy approximation of a person or an object, but according to Melamed, it is an important feature to attract consumers to surveillance devices. House.

"The resulting image doesn't have a high resolution. For example, I can see your hands and head, but I won't be able to identify your face," Melamed said.

Melamed began Vayyar seven years ago at his home in Tel Aviv after leaving the radar development position for the Israeli Defense Ministry.

"When I decided to step into the startup world, I wanted to know if I could use my skills to work with my sensors to apply to the human body," he said.

An example of the image that Vayyar's sensor obtained.

Although Vayyar's sensor was originally designed as a imaging device to detect the growth of cancer cells, this technology has now been applied in many different fields.

Investors also began to pay attention to Vayyar. Since its founding, the company has attracted up to $ 79 million in investments from major investors such as Bessemer Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, and Amiti Ventures. Melamed said Vayyar's next plan was to attack the automation industry.

"The application scale of this device is very large. Very sophisticated radars can solve many problems in many different industries," Melamed concluded.