Israel’s NUA Robotics has designed luggage that travels hands-free on flat surfaces. It has a camera sensor to detect where you are and Bluetooth connection to your smartphone and an alarm to deter against theft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EGPmuxnQbE http://mashable.com/2016/01/07/robot-suitcase/#Kcl0FStmSqqB www.nuarobotics.com

The 3D sensors from Israeli startup Vayyar can see through skin and tissue to detect cancer, through walls to detect structural foundations, and can track a person’s location and vital signs as they move through a Smart Home. Vayyar has … Continue reading →

Despite its location close to Gaza, Israel’s Phytech (see July newsletter) is to receive funds from major firms interested in its crop sensor technology. Phytech’s PlantBeat is used in the biggest farms in the US, Brazil and Australia, plus 60% … Continue reading →

Israeli cybersecurity specialist Cyren has been accredited as a “Friendly WiFi” approved provider by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety. CYREN’s cyber security solutions protect thousands of public WiFi installations in the UK. http://ir.cyren.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=946786 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgyFcFqMN5g

Israel’s Aqua-Rimat is running a pilot of its Flowless water leak detection system in 500 Israeli homes. The system is one of the Internet of Things (IoT), allowing you to remotely turn off the water to your property. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAqjIx_8So http://www.timesofisrael.com/start-up-says-its-waterprint-tracking-can-save-a-home/

Israel’s Feedvisor allows on-line suppliers to quickly change prices for their products in response to changing market conditions. Feedvisor analyzes hundreds of thousands of data points in real-time to determine the precise point at which customers will make a buying … Continue reading →

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks is supplying its HTS VSAT Networks to Broadband satellite operator Avanti Communications to provide the fastest available broadband Internet access to rural households throughout the United Kingdom. http://www.gilat.com/Avanti-Deploys-HTS-VSAT-Networks-from-Gilat-for-Broadband-Connectivity-Across-the-UK

Hundreds of overseas delegations, companies, and investors will attend Cybertech in Tel Aviv on Jan 26/27. Cybertech is the world’s second largest cybersecurity event. It includes an exhibition with 250 companies, 100 of which are Israeli startups. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-100-israeli-cos-to-exhibit-at-cybertech-1001095042