RodRadar
Israeli contech company developing Live Dig Radar (LDR), a ground-penetrating radar embedded in excavator buckets for real-time underground utility detection.
RodRadar is an Israeli construction technology company founded in 2013 by Moshe Dalman and Yossi Gershon, headquartered in Israel and focused on preventing damage to underground utilities during excavation. The company developed Live Dig Radar (LDR), a patented ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology platform that integrates directly into an excavator's digging bucket, providing real-time automatic detection and alerting of buried utilities without requiring expert analysis. RodRadar has attracted investment from industry-focused venture capital firms including Brick & Mortar Ventures, HOLT Ventures, Mayer Group, and Dysruptek, raising USD 6 million in a Series A round in September 2021.
The Live Dig Radar system embeds GPR sensor antennas in the bottom of the excavator bucket, with processing electronics on the top, enabling detection of any man-made subsurface material including both plastic and metal pipelines across any soil type. The platform delivers real-time position and depth alerts to excavator operators, covering gas, electric, water, fiber optic, and telephone lines without halting the dig cycle. In field deployments, the system was reported to reduce utility strikes by over 60 percent within the first two months of operation.
RodRadar's LDR Excavate is designed as a bolt-on solution compatible with existing and new excavator platforms, eliminating the need for pre-dig utility mapping surveys in many scenarios. The company targets construction contractors, earthworks operators, and heavy equipment users facing the global problem of utility strikes, which cause billions of dollars in annual damages to infrastructure networks. By providing continuous, on-site radar imaging during live excavation, RodRadar addresses both safety and productivity challenges inherent to underground construction environments.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
LDR Excavate
Ground-penetrating radar integrated into excavator digging bucket that detects and alerts operators to underground utilities in real time during live excavation.
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Contact RodRadar
WEBSITE
https://rodradar.comPHONE
+972 3 641 9302HEADQUARTERS
Israel
Company Facts
Founded
2013
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
employees 10-50
Primary Region
Middle East
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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