Monthly Archives: January 2016

Keep your pets healthy

Posted on January 3, 2016

Israel’s PetPace has developed a hi-tech pet collar to track the health of your pet cat or dog. Its non-invasive sensors monitor temperature, pulse, respiration, activity level, positions and calories. If the collar detects any abnormalities, an alert is sent … Continue reading →

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Protecting airport runways

Posted on January 3, 2016

Israel’s Xsight has been busy since installing its Foreign Object Debris detection system at Ben Gurion airport in May 2013. RunWize / FODetect now operates at Seattle, Boston and Bangkok airports. Xsight has also installed FODspot at Paris Charles De … Continue reading →

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Technology to let robots see

Posted on January 3, 2016

Intel Haifa’s RealSense is using Israeli 3D tech and the Israeli-developed Skylake microchip to give robots sight. (See previous Sep 2015 newsletter). Intel bought Israel’s Omek in 2013 to help develop Intel’s 3D cameras and infrared lasers so that robots … Continue reading →

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A green and sustainable new city

Posted on January 3, 2016

The town of Harish, east of Hadera is being developed into a major city (see previous newsletter Sep 2015). Buildings will be built according to official Israeli Standard 5281 for green, or sustainable, construction. The Israeli government has allocated NIS … Continue reading →

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Finding the lowest prices

Posted on January 3, 2016

The Israeli app Pricez is helping the hundreds of thousands who have downloaded it to save money by directing them to the stores where the products they need are the cheapest. It uses location data, plus the database that Israeli … Continue reading →

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Never hit a red light again

Posted on January 3, 2016

The Israeli app Green Wave tells drivers the ideal speed to drive at, in order not to have to stop at a red traffic light. Green Wave came third in Hyundai’s i-Way hackathon, winning 15,000 shekels. The app uses municipality … Continue reading →

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Monkey makes a spear

Posted on January 3, 2016

For the first time, a scientific study by Itai Roffman of the University of Haifa, has observed bonobos (an analogous race to chimpanzees) making and using tools to search for food. One bonobo even fashioned a spear from the branches … Continue reading →

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Still nothing

Posted on January 3, 2016

I reported about Silentium’s Anti-Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology in previous 2013 and 2014 Newsletters. Here is an update in a video from the CES 2015 event in Las Vegas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAv_fpjXe60

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Relief to Kenyan flood victims

Posted on January 3, 2016

The Israeli Government has donated food and humanitarian supplies to Kenya to help flood victims in Migori county. Aid included blankets, water tanks and mosquito nets. Israel was the first country to respond to requests for assistance in mitigating the … Continue reading →

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Hands-free smartphone for free

Posted on January 3, 2016

Israel’s Sesame Enable is giving away its specially-designed smartphone to those who have limited or no use of their hands. Co-sponsors of the initiative are Israel’s organization for the disabled Beit Issie Shapiro and Google. See here and here for … Continue reading →

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