Celeno

Celeno Communications is a Ra-anana, Israel-based wireless technology company founded in 2005 that develops advanced Wi-Fi chipsets with unique integrated radar sensing capabilities. The company pioneered Wi-Fi Doppler Imaging technology that transforms standard Wi-Fi access points into environmental sensing platforms capable of detecting human presence, motion, gestures, breathing, and fall events without requiring any wearable devices or cameras.

Celeno was acquired by Renesas Electronics in 2021 for approximately $315M. The company's technology combines high-performance Wi-Fi 6/6E connectivity with radar-grade sensing in a single chipset, enabling dual-use applications where the same hardware provides both communications and surveillance/sensing capabilities.

Dual-use relevance is very high: Wi-Fi chipsets with integrated radar and motion sensing capabilities have direct military applications including covert through-wall personnel detection, building-clearing situational awareness, perimeter intrusion detection without visible sensors, secure military communications infrastructure, and electronic warfare awareness. The ability to detect human presence, motion, and vital signs through walls using standard Wi-Fi signals is a powerful tactical capability for military operations in urban terrain (MOUT).