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Get filing alertsBiomX subsidiary wins 12-month supply deal with Israel Railways after 98% pilot success
Filed April 16, 2026 · Period ending April 15, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Zorronet signed supply agreement with Israel Railways to provide AI-powered animal detection stations across rail facilities, following year-long pilot that achieved 98% success rate keeping wildlife off tracks.
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Initial 12-month term covers 15 existing stations with no minimum order commitment beyond those; Israel Railways can terminate with 30 days' notice and holds sole option to extend another 12 months.
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Israel Railways has unexercised option from November 2023 to invest $1 million for 20% of Zorronet, contingent on pilot success; option remains unexercised despite successful pilot completion.
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Agreement requires Zorronet to maintain service during war and emergencies at no extra charge; failure constitutes material breach, creating operational risk in Israel's security environment.
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Summary
BiomX's wholly-owned subsidiary Zorronet has converted a successful pilot into a commercial supply agreement with Israel Railways, the state-owned railway operator. After a year-long pilot funded with $266,000 from Israel Railways demonstrated 98% effectiveness at keeping large animals off tracks, the railway signed a 12-month framework agreement for AI-powered detection and deterrence stations.
The deal initially covers maintenance and upgrades for 15 existing stations, with potential for additional orders at the railway's discretion. The agreement carries notable limitations: no minimum purchase commitment beyond the initial 15 stations, a 30-day termination clause, and mandatory service during emergencies without extra pay.
More intriguing is what didn't happen—Israel Railways holds a $1 million investment option for 20% of Zorronet dating to November 2023, exercisable upon pilot success, yet hasn't pulled the trigger despite the 98% success rate. Whether this signals hesitation about broader deployment or ongoing negotiations remains unclear. Retail investors should watch for two things: whether Israel Railways exercises its equity option (validating Zorronet's strategic value) and whether the railway orders additional stations beyond the initial 15 (indicating real revenue traction versus a limited maintenance contract).
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On April 15, 2026, Zorro Net Ltd. ("Zorronet"), a wholly owned subsidiary of BiomX Inc. ("BiomX"), entered into a framework supply agreement (the "Agreement") with Israel Railways Ltd. ("Israel Railways"), the state-owned principal railway company responsible for all inter-city, commuter, and freight rail transport in Israel, pursuant to which Zorronet will supply Israel Railways with AI-powered animal detection and deterrence alert stations (the "Alert Stations"), together with related installation, maintenance, and support services, across Israel Railways' rail facilities and compounds.
BiomX's subsidiary Zorronet entered into a supply agreement with Israel Railways, Israel's state-owned railway operator, to provide AI-powered animal detection and deterrence systems. The agreement covers installation, maintenance, and support services across Israel Railways' facilities. This represents a commercial deployment following a successful pilot program.
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The pilot deployed Zorronet’s AI-powered detection and deterrence technology in designated sections of Israel Railways’ rail network and achieved a success rate of approximately 98% in keeping large animals, including wild boar, foxes, and gazelles, off of the railway tracks in the sections in which the technology was deployed
The agreement follows a year-long pilot program in which Israel Railways invested approximately $266,000. The pilot achieved a 98% success rate in keeping large animals off railway tracks, demonstrating the technology's effectiveness and providing validation for commercial deployment.
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The initial term of the Agreement is twelve (12) months from execution, with Israel Railways holding the sole option to extend the Agreement for an additional twelve (12) months. Israel Railways may terminate the Agreement for any reason upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice. ... In the initial phase, the Company expects the Agreement to cover the maintenance and upgrade of fifteen (15) existing Alert Stations previously installed by Zorronet at Israel Railways facilities, with additional new stations that may be ordered at Israel Railways’ sole discretion thereafter. Israel Railways is not obligated to order any minimum quantity beyond the existing stations
The agreement has a 12-month initial term with an optional 12-month extension at Israel Railways' discretion. Initially covering 15 existing alert stations, the agreement has no minimum order commitment beyond these stations, and Israel Railways can terminate with 30 days' notice. Revenue potential depends entirely on Israel Railways' discretionary orders.
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Under the Agreement, Zorronet is required to continue performing its obligations during emergency situations (including war, home front emergencies, and mass casualty events) at no additional charge; failure to do so constitutes a material breach.
The agreement requires Zorronet to maintain service during emergency situations including war and mass casualty events without additional compensation, with failure constituting a material breach. This creates operational and financial risk during potential emergency periods in Israel.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
BiomX disclosed a framework supply agreement between Zorronet and Israel Railways, plus an Investment Option.
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the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the framework supply agreement between Zorronet and Israel Railways and disclosing the Investment Option.
BiomX announced that Zorronet (presumably a subsidiary or affiliate) has executed a framework supply agreement with Israel Railways. The 8-K also references an Investment Option but provides no further detail in the body text. The actual terms, scope, and financial impact are disclosed in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), which is not included in this filing excerpt.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
BiomX Inc. filed an 8-K attaching a press release dated April 16, 2026; no material event details disclosed in the filing body.
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Press Release, dated April 16, 2026
The 8-K references an attached press release dated April 16, 2026, but does not disclose the content or subject matter of the release within the filing body itself. Without access to Exhibit 99.1, the materiality and nature of the disclosed event cannot be determined from this filing.
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