They Turned a Dyson Into a Drug Detector?!

Hi, I'm Amy Shapiro, journalist. We're Hi, I'm Amy Shapiro, journalist. We're here today at the Defense of Tech Expo here today at the Defense of Tech Expo here today at the Defense of Tech Expo 2026 in Tel Aviv. We're here joined by 2026 in Tel Aviv. We're here joined by 2026 in Tel Aviv. We're here joined by Amai Gladstein, the CEO of Identa, thank Amai Gladstein, the CEO of Identa, thank Amai Gladstein, the CEO of Identa, thank you so much for being here with us you so much for being here with us you so much for being here with us today. today. today. >> Thank you for coming. >> Thank you for coming. >> Thank you for coming. >> My pleasure. Um, Amai, please can you >> My pleasure. Um, Amai, please can you >> My pleasure. Um, Amai, please can you talk us through your product here?

talk us through your product here? talk us through your product here? >> Right. Okay. So what we are doing, we >> Right. Okay. So what we are doing, we >> Right. Okay. So what we are doing, we have a one-time use testing kits to have a one-time use testing kits to have a one-time use testing kits to identify suspected substances like drugs identify suspected substances like drugs identify suspected substances like drugs and explosives. Uh the use is very and explosives. Uh the use is very and explosives. Uh the use is very simple. We have a sampler here that you simple. We have a sampler here that you simple. We have a sampler here that you need to take it out. You can sample the need to take it out. You can sample the need to take it out. You can sample the suspected powder or liquid traces or suspected powder or liquid traces or suspected powder or liquid traces or surface and then put it back surface and then put it back surface and then put it back and then you need to activate to squeeze and then you need to activate to squeeze and then you need to activate to squeeze the amples inside and you will get here the amples inside and you will get here the amples inside and you will get here immediate calorie action.

immediate calorie action. immediate calorie action. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> So this testing kits will identify 30 >> So this testing kits will identify 30 >> So this testing kits will identify 30 types of drugs in one test. We do have types of drugs in one test. We do have types of drugs in one test. We do have also a general screening for explosives. also a general screening for explosives. also a general screening for explosives. Same process. This is good for 21 Same process. This is good for 21 Same process. This is good for 21 different types of explosives. different types of explosives. different types of explosives. >> And A, I have to ask, how does the Dyson

>> And A, I have to ask, how does the Dyson >> And A, I have to ask, how does the Dyson come into play here? come into play here? come into play here? >> Right. So, we made a combination and got >> Right. So, we made a combination and got >> Right. So, we made a combination and got also a US patent for this uh this also a US patent for this uh this also a US patent for this uh this product. So, we're using we have a product. So, we're using we have a product. So, we're using we have a collaboration with Dyson company, the collaboration with Dyson company, the collaboration with Dyson company, the best vacuum cleaner in the world. And best vacuum cleaner in the world. And best vacuum cleaner in the world. And then we combine our then we combine our then we combine our testing kits with this nozzle. We have a testing kits with this nozzle. We have a testing kits with this nozzle. We have a special sampler here. Special glue here special sampler here. Special glue here special sampler here. Special glue here that we need to take it out like that that we need to take it out like that that we need to take it out like that from the cartridge and then put it here. from the cartridge and then put it here. from the cartridge and then put it here. Then it's ready to go. So you can start

Then it's ready to go. So you can start Then it's ready to go. So you can start sniff the surface and then take it out sniff the surface and then take it out sniff the surface and then take it out and put it back to the cartridge and and put it back to the cartridge and and put it back to the cartridge and same process you will get immediate same process you will get immediate same process you will get immediate color action. color action. color action. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> But based on that you can cover a large >> But based on that you can cover a large >> But based on that you can cover a large surface very very quickly. surface very very quickly. surface very very quickly. >> Fantastic. And so what's what's next for

>> Fantastic. And so what's what's next for >> Fantastic. And so what's what's next for uh for Identa? What are we expecting to uh for Identa? What are we expecting to uh for Identa? What are we expecting to see from the company this year? So we see from the company this year? So we see from the company this year? So we are going to en we are like a forensic are going to en we are like a forensic are going to en we are like a forensic science company that are dealing for science company that are dealing for science company that are dealing for government agencies mainly. We have also government agencies mainly. We have also government agencies mainly. We have also a division that's working for consumer a division that's working for consumer a division that's working for consumer market market market parents working places and schools. Uh parents working places and schools. Uh parents working places and schools. Uh so we have some ongoing project for so we have some ongoing project for so we have some ongoing project for clean schools with this Dyson to make clean schools with this Dyson to make clean schools with this Dyson to make sure that you don't have any drugs in sure that you don't have any drugs in sure that you don't have any drugs in the schools in Europe for example in UK the schools in Europe for example in UK the schools in Europe for example in UK or whatever in the state and so we are or whatever in the state and so we are or whatever in the state and so we are going to combine both market and we are going to combine both market and we are going to combine both market and we are going to enlarge our testing kits also going to enlarge our testing kits also going to enlarge our testing kits also for the for example GHB for the for the for the for example GHB for the for the for the for example GHB for the for the club for the pubs we think that It's

club for the pubs we think that It's club for the pubs we think that It's very important for the society and the very important for the society and the very important for the society and the community and we are trying to do the community and we are trying to do the community and we are trying to do the world a bit better. world a bit better. world a bit better. >> Absolutely. Well, best of luck and it >> Absolutely. Well, best of luck and it >> Absolutely. Well, best of luck and it was such a pleasure to meet you. Enjoy was such a pleasure to meet you. Enjoy was such a pleasure to meet you. Enjoy your rest of the day here at the at the your rest of the day here at the at the your rest of the day here at the at the expo. expo. expo. >> Thank you so much.