Product FAQs

• Can the Xaverâ„¢ 400 really see through walls?

  The Xaver™ 400 is an electromagnetic radar that is capable of penetrating walls or barriers and creating an image of objects behind those walls by picking up the reflected energy from those objects (including people and animals). The system provides information regarding the number of people, their location and orientation, as well as information on non-living objects including the layout of the room and major infrastructure elements. Since the resulted images are not created by visible light or infrared optical methods, they are less detailed.

• Why was the Xaverâ„¢ 400 developed?

  The Xaver™ 400 was developed in response to user demands for a compact, lightweight and tactical Sense Through The Wall (STTW) system. As opposed to the Xaver™ 800, the Xaver™ 400 has been optimized as a tactical solution.

• What types and thickness of walls can the Xaverâ„¢ 400 see through?

  The Xaver™ 400 can see through most commonly used wall materials, e.g. clay brick, cinder blocks, rebar reinforced concrete, plaster dry wall, wood, adobe, stone and glass. The system cannot penetrate a continuous sheet of metal. The wall thickness varies and depends on the wall material. The system has several modes of operation and view options to cope with “tough” walls.

• Can the radar "see" the shape of a room? E.g. where the doors and dividing walls are placed? Can the Xaverâ„¢ 400 produce images of activities on upper floors?

  The system can map the general shapeand layout of a room as well as other solid structures such as a desk or file cabinet. Xaver™ 400 can produce images through floors and ceilings as well.

• How does the Xaverâ„¢ 400 assist the personnel using it? What are the applications?

  The system provides situational awareness of a room or building by providing information of how many people are behind the wall or multiple walls; it also provides information on the structure of the building or rooms. Getting information from behind solid walls allows better preparation of an operation: reducing surprises, efficient use of resources and eventually saving lives.
  Applications include:
  Military urban operations

  • Hostage rescue
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR)
  • Victim search and rescue
  • Anti-terror operations
  • Anti-drug operations
  • Explosive entries
• What's unique about the system in terms of the capabilities?

  The new and unique capabilities in the Xaver™ 400 are the direct results of innovative development of the system by users for users. The system include high resolution, real-time imaging, the ability to discriminate how many people are in a room or building, where they are, what they are doing, and the ability to combine this information with non-living static and structural information of the room or building. The system is also capable of differentiating between live objects that may be static (breathing) and moving objects. This is a powerful capability, providing information about where the objects are relative to the structure, e.g. on which side of an inner wall a person is located. 

• This is Radar. Is it safe for its operators and people behind the wall?

  Absolutely yes. The Xaver™ 400 transmits electromagnetic signals at a very low power level that is a tiny fraction of the power levels of a cellular phone.
  The Xaver™ systems comply with the international radiation safety standards adhere to the requirements of ICNIRP-1998 radiation exposure restriction and the FCC OET Bulletin 65 - Limits for General Population/ Uncontrolled Exposure.

• How big is the system? How many people are needed to carry and operate it?

  The Xaver™ 400 is a portable system. It weighs about 3kg (7lbs), including batteries and has compact dimensions of, L: 37cm, W: 22.5cm, D: 12cm (L: 14.5in, W: 8.9in, D: 4.7in). It is designed to be easily carried and operated by a single person. 

• How much time does it take for set up?

  The system requires no set up and is ready and fully functional within a few seconds of the push of a single button.

• Is it necessary to place the system close to the wall?

  No. The system has maximum range settings of up to 20m (65ft) where the wall can be anywhere in between. This allows the operator to use the system in a standoff mode away from the wall and any possible danger. 

• Is the Xaverâ„¢ 400 already used in the field?

  The Xaver™ is fielded throughout the world with a large number of elite users. The current system is based on an evolution of feedback received from field deployment.

• Who is currently using the Xaverâ„¢ 400?

  The Xaver™ 400 is widely deployed and in operational use by the military, Para military and law enforcement agencies in many countries.

• Can the Xaverâ„¢ 800 really see through walls?

  The Xaver™ 800 is an electromagnetic radar that is capable of penetrating walls and barriers creating 3D images of objects situated behind the walls by picking up the reflected energy of the objects (including people and animals). The system provides information regarding the number of people, their location and orientation, position and shapes, as well as the layout of the room and major infrastructure elements. 

• Why was the Xaverâ„¢ 800 developed?

  The ability to see through solid walls is a capability that military and law enforcement personnel can widely use to increase the efficiency of their operation. For people who operate in these types of hostile urban environments this ability can be the difference between success and failure of an operation and in some cases the difference between life and death. Failure may spell out casualties. 

• What types and thickness of walls can the Xaverâ„¢ 800 see through?

  The Xaver™ 800 can see through most commonly used wall materials, e.g. clay brick, cinder blocks, rebar reinforced concrete, plaster dry wall, wood, adobe, stone and glass. 

• Can the radar "see" the shape of a room? E.g. where the doors and dividing walls are placed? Can the Xaverâ„¢ 800 produces images of activities on upper floors?

  The system can map the structure of a room and provide general information on the layout as well as other solid structures such as a desk or file cabinet. Xaver™ 800 can produce images through floors and ceilings as well.

• How does the Xaverâ„¢ 800 assist the personnel using it? What are the applications?

  The system provides situational awareness of a room or building by providing information of how many people are behind the wall or walls; it also provides information on the structure of the building or rooms. Getting information from behind solid walls allows better preparation of an operation: reducing surprises, efficient use of resources and eventually saving lives.
  Applications include:

  • Military urban operations
  • Hostage rescue
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR)
  • Victim search and rescue
  • Anti-terror operations
  • Anti-drug operations
  • Explosive entries
• What's unique about the system in terms of the capabilities?

  The Xaver™ 800 system is unique by providing high resolution, real-time 3D imaging, the ability to discriminate how many people are in a room or building, where they are, what they are doing, and the ability to combine this information with structural information of the room or building. The system is also capable of differentiating between static (via breath detection) and moving objects. This powerful capability provides exact information about where the objects are relative to the structure, e.g. on which side of an inner wall a person is located.

• This is Radar. Is it safe for its operators and people behind the wall?

  Absolutely yes. The Xaver™ 400 transmits electromagnetic signals at a very low power level that is a tiny fraction of the power levels of a cellular phone.
  The Xaver™ systems comply with the international radiation safety standards adhere to the requirements of ICNIRP-1998 radiation exposure restriction and the FCC OET Bulletin 65 - Limits for General Population/ Uncontrolled Exposure.

• How big is the system? How many people are needed to carry and operate it?

  The Xaver™ 800 is a portable and foldable system. It weighs 14.5Kg (32lbs) and it folds to a compact 47cmX47cmX15cm ( 19” x 19” x 6”) that can be easily carried and operated by a single person. The system consists of two parts – The Front End which is the sensor part and the Back End which is the operating and display unit. The two parts may be either attached to each other or connected long cable for remote operation.

• How much time does it take for set up? Does the operator need to stay near the system to operate it?

  Unfolding the sensor and mounting the system on a tripod takes less than one minute. The Xaver™ 800 delivers images within seconds from pressing the ON/OFF button.
  The operator may stay near the system or connect the FE and BE through a cable that is up to 25m/75ft long, thus staying away from the sensor and the wall.

• Is it necessary to place the system close to the wall?

  No. The system has maximum range settings up to 20m (65ft) where the wall can be anywhere in between. 

• Who is currently using the Xaverâ„¢ 800?

  The Xaver™ 800 is widely deployed and in operational use by the military, Para military and law enforcement agencies in many countries.