In a development that conjures up images of comic book superheroes, Israeli technology firm Camero has successfully created a portable radar system that allows its users to literally see through walls, reported Israeli business newspaper The Marker.

The radar uses a new technology known as Ultra Wide Band (UWB) to detect and create a relatively accurate image of people or objects on the far side of walls and other solid masses.

Camero officials expect their new device to be a major asset in the hands of Israeli military special forces and search and rescue crews.