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Zorronet launches no-code AI builder for security response workflows

Zorronet launches no-code AI builder for security response workflows

New Capabilities

Operators can wire cameras, drones and gates into autonomous response logic without code, and a global defense buyer has ordered two edge AI units.

October 20th, 2026: Initial order for Edge AI system

Overview

Updated Oct 22

Zorronet said on October 20 that a leading global defense company placed an initial order for two units of a jointly developed Edge AI system, with a follow-on order of up to 1,000 units possible if field tests succeed. The system pairs thermal sensing with on-device AI to detect events in real time and trigger preset responses without sending footage to a central server.

The order lands six weeks after Zorronet launched its no-code builder for autonomous response workflows. A northern Israel tender framework is worth up to about $1.3 million, and a 24-month agreement with Team-Netcom routes the software through Malam Team projects. Customers including three kibbutzim, a rail operator, an energy company and law enforcement have moved from trials to daily use.

Why it matters

Security teams can now reshape autonomous AI response workflows themselves, instead of waiting on programmers for every camera, gate, or drone change.

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Key Indicators

2
Edge AI units in the initial defense order
Ordered for further testing; the customer said a follow-on of up to 1,000 units is possible subject to successful field testing and performance validation.
1,000
Potential follow-on units from the defense customer
Contingent on the two trial units passing field tests and performance validation.
$1.3M
Max aggregate value of northern Israel tender framework
Multi-year framework with Eshkol Kinneret Valleys for AI video analytics at community access points, with an initial 36-month term plus two 12-month options.
10
New deployments or orders reported October 7
Three kibbutzim, a monitoring center, an energy company, a rail operator, a law-enforcement organization, two military sites, and a major defense company.

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Organizations Involved

BiomX Inc.
BiomX Inc.
Publicly traded defense and security technology company
Parent of Zorronet; renamed Tessera Defense and Homeland Security Inc. on September 11, 2026, trading on NYSE American as HLSQ

Defense, security, and critical-infrastructure technology company that acquired Zorronet in April 2026.
Zorronet Ltd.
Zorronet Ltd.
Defense software company
Subsidiary of Tessera Defense and Homeland Security Inc.; took an initial Edge AI order from a global defense company in October 2026

Developer of AI-powered command-and-control software integrating video analytics, drones, sensors, and IoT devices.
Water.io
Water.io
Israeli company (TASE: WATR)
Former owner of Zorronet

Sold Zorronet to BiomX in April 2026.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
National military
Zorronet customer

Zorronet's platform runs in IDF mission-critical defense environments.
Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems
Defense electronics company
Tier-1 OEM customer of Zorronet

Israeli defense electronics firm that works with Zorronet's platform.
MT
Malam Team Ltd.
IT services group
Framework partner of Zorronet since October 2026

One of Israel's five largest IT services groups; its integrator arm Team-Netcom signed a 24-month framework agreement with Zorronet.

Timeline

2021 October 2026

9 events Latest: October 20th, 2026 · 3 weeks ago
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  1. Initial order for Edge AI system

    Latest Contract

    A leading global defense company ordered two units of a jointly developed Edge AI system for testing, with potential for a follow-on order of up to 1,000 units if field tests and performance validation succeed.

  2. Reports growing operational deployments

    Deployments

    Customers moved from trial to daily use: three kibbutzim, a monitoring and command center, an energy company, a national rail operator, a law-enforcement organization, two military sites, and a major defense company ordered or upgraded systems.

  3. Framework agreement with Malam Team

    Partnership

    Signed a 24-month framework subcontracting agreement with Team-Netcom Ltd., the integrator subsidiary of Malam Team, one of Israel's five largest IT services groups, to route Zorronet's technology into larger client projects.

  4. Selected in northern Israel AI tender

    Contract

    Zorronet selected in a public tender by Eshkol Kinneret Valleys to supply AI-powered video analytics for community access points, with a framework worth up to roughly $1.3 million over 36 months plus two 12-month options.

  5. BiomX rename to Tessera

    Corporate

    BiomX to be renamed Tessera Defense and Homeland Security Inc.

  6. No-code AI builder launches

    Product

    Zorronet launches no-code visual builder for autonomous response workflows.

  7. Zorronet mobile app launches

    Product

    Zorronet launches mobile app putting AI command-and-control in operators' hands.

  8. BiomX acquires Zorronet

    Acquisition

    BiomX completes acquisition of Zorronet from Water.io, entering the defense sector.

  9. Zorronet founded

    Founding

    Zorronet founded in Bat Hefer, Israel, building AI command-and-control software.

Scenarios

1

Zorronet's no-code builder lands new municipal and infrastructure contracts

Likely Resolves by Mar 1, 2027

Discussed by: Defense trade press covering the AI command-and-control market

Municipalities and critical-infrastructure operators adopt the builder to configure workflows themselves, cutting reliance on vendor engineers. Success shows up as new named customer contracts announced by Zorronet or its parent company.

2

Rivals launch competing no-code security automation builders

Possible Resolves by Sep 4, 2027

Discussed by: Industry analysts tracking physical-security software

Major physical-security vendors introduce comparable no-code workflow tools to defend their install bases. Named competitor product announcements would mark this outcome.

3

Defense buyers stick with custom integrations, adoption stays niche

Unlikely Resolves by Sep 4, 2027

Discussed by: Analysts noting traditional defense procurement cycles

Military and government customers keep using custom, vendor-built integrations despite the no-code option. Adoption stays limited to existing contracts with the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Railways.

4

Malam partnership turns Zorronet into a default layer in Israeli enterprise IT projects

Likely Resolves by Apr 5, 2027

Discussed by: Israeli IT services trade press tracking Malam Team's integrator deals

Team-Netcom packages Zorronet's intelligence layer into larger projects for customers across Israel, letting Zorronet ride Malam's existing install base without replacing cameras or VMS platforms. Named work orders under the framework would mark this outcome.

5

Defense customer turns the two-unit trial into a 1,000-unit follow-on order

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Defense procurement watchers following Zorronet and Tessera

The customer ordered two Edge AI units for field testing and said a follow-on of up to 1,000 units is possible if tests and performance validation succeed. A converted order would make this Zorronet's largest single contract disclosed to date, well above its roughly $1.3 million northern Israel framework.

Historical Context

3 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

2017-2020

SOAR platforms in cybersecurity (2017-2020)

Security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms from Demisto, Phantom, and Swimlane let security analysts build incident-response playbooks with no-code visual builders, replacing custom scripts.

Then

SOAR became standard in large security operations centers.

Now

Palo Alto Networks acquired Demisto for $560 million in 2019, cementing no-code automation as the norm in digital security.

Why this matters now

Zorronet brings the same no-code automation pattern to physical security and defense that SOAR brought to digital security, with the same mechanism and the same promise of faster reconfiguration.

1990s

SCADA systems in power grids (1990s)

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems replaced hard-wired control panels with configurable software, letting one operator manage hundreds of substations from a single screen.

Then

Grid operators gained the ability to reconfigure control logic without rewiring hardware.

Now

SCADA became the standard backbone of grid operations worldwide, though its reliance on software opened new cyberattack surfaces.

Why this matters now

The same trade-off appears in Zorronet's builder: rapid operator-led reconfiguration of physical security, with the automation itself becoming the new attack surface.

mid-2000s

IP camera transition in physical security (mid-2000s)

Analog closed-circuit television gave way to IP cameras and networked video management software from Milestone and Genetec, shifting control from proprietary hardware to software.

Then

Operators configured surveillance across many sites from standard servers.

Now

Single-vendor hardware lock-in faded, and software became the layer where security decisions were made.

Why this matters now

Zorronet pushes this trajectory further: the site's entire IoT fleet becomes one AI-managed command layer instead of dozens of separate vendor systems.

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