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Israeli tech at AIPAC

Posted on March 1, 2020

Three of the Israeli innovations to be presented on the mainstage at the AIPAC conference are UPnRIDE’s electric standing wheelchair for quadriplegics, DouxMatok’s sweeteners and Surgical Theater’s VR technology. Another four startups will be on display in the OurCrowd booth. … Continue reading →

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US approval for upright wheelchair

Posted on October 1, 2019

I’ve reported previously (see here) about Israel’s UPnRIDE robotic standing wheelchair that allows wheelchair users to travel upright. The US FDA has just cleared the UPnRIDE for marketing and use in the US. Cofounder Dr Amit Goffer is a quadriplegic … Continue reading →

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Quadriplegic bridegroom stands at his wedding

Posted on November 25, 2018

I reported previously (Dec 2015) about a paraplegic bridegroom who walked down the isle in an Israeli ReWalk exoskeleton. Now a quadriplegic Israeli, Adir, was able to stand next to his bride, Liat, thanks to ReWalk’s latest “UPnRIDE” mobility solution. … Continue reading →

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A high-tech hub in the Galilee

Posted on September 25, 2018

Yokneam, in Israel’s Lower Galilee, is the headquarters of several Israeli hi-tech companies. I featured previously (see here) UPnRide’s device which allows almost every wheelchair user to stand upright and recently PixCell’s blood analysis (see here). Here is the latest … Continue reading →

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Israeli tech to tackle disability

Posted on March 12, 2017

The video “Tackling disability” is by Medill School of Journalism student Iacopo Luzi and The Times of Israel. It features the founders of assistive technology startups, Sesame, Listenapp and UpNRide, showing how their products can potentially help thousands of people. … Continue reading →

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ReWalk inventor can now stand up

Posted on July 3, 2016

Israel’s Amit Goffer invented the ReWalk for paraplegics, but as a quadriplegic he couldn’t use it. So he invented UPnRIDE (see Aug 2014) which allows wheelchair-bound quadriplegics to get vertical.  Watch Amit use the latest version of UPnRIDE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boSTQX2w1i8 http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/06/israeli-invention-allows-quadriplegics.html

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3000 attend investor summit

Posted on January 31, 2016

The OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem brought together technology leaders and innovators from around the world to see some of Israel’s hottest start-ups. This article features Engie, BIRD, freeD, HIL Applied Medical and UpNRide, who were among the many … Continue reading →

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Soon, even quadriplegics will be able to stand up

Posted on August 31, 2014

(Thanks to Hazel and Israel21c) Israel’s Amit Goffer invented ReWalk to help paraplegics to walk. But Amit is a quadriplegic and cannot use ReWalk. So he has invented the UPnRIDE, which allows almost every wheelchair user to stand upright – … Continue reading →

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