Monthly Archives: December 2017

No pollution by 2030

Posted on December 10, 2017

By the year 2030 Israel will not be using polluting fuels such as coal, diesel or fuel oil in electricity production, transportation, and industry, says Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources Dr. Yuval Steinitz. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israels-energy-minister-no-coal-gasoline-by-2030-1001214304

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Eco-friendly concrete

Posted on December 10, 2017

Israeli marine biologist Shimrit Perkol-Finkel is the founder of ECOncrete, which develops environmentally sensitive concrete products. ECOncrete (not to be confused with Eco Concrete) attracts marine life, increases the structural stability, longevity and aesthetics of urban waterfronts and coastal structures. … Continue reading →

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Self-healing system for connected cars

Posted on December 10, 2017

Israel’s Aurora Labs has developed a self-healing platform for connected cars. It detects anomalies in sophisticated automobile software including airbags, steering, brakes etc. Fixes can be applied remotely, avoiding expensive recalls.  Aurora has just raised $2.7 million of funding. https://www.globes.co.il/en/article-car-software-fault-detection-co-aurora-labs-raises-27m-1001214035

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Protecting car passengers

Posted on December 10, 2017

Israeli startup Guardian Optical Technologies develops sensors that monitor the safety devices inside automobiles. Its new automatic sensor system combines video image recognition, 3D depth-mapping, and motion detection. It can also prevent small children and pets being forgotten in vehicles. … Continue reading →

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A rescue robot that can walk or fly

Posted on December 10, 2017

The Rooster is a new robot from Israeli startup RoboTiCan that can help reach injured victims of natural disasters where it’s not safe to send a human rescue worker.  Like its biological namesake, the Rooster mostly walks, but when necessary … Continue reading →

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Chips for robots

Posted on December 10, 2017

Israeli startup Inuitive specializes in vision processing and sensing technologies. It uses deep learning algorithms to develop chips and processors that support 3D imaging for uses in robots, drones, augmented reality and virtual reality. Japan’s Softbank is to integrate Inuitive’s … Continue reading →

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Any movie, any language, anytime, anywhere

Posted on December 10, 2017

Israeli startup Muvix says it is the first in the world to provide movies on-demand in a public space. The Muvix “living lab” in South Tel Aviv had partitioned-off spaces, each with a large TV screen. Viewers watched their chosen … Continue reading →

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Israel sets up new maternity hospital in Syria

Posted on December 10, 2017

The IDF has helped establish a maternity hospital on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. Although staffed by Syrian doctors, the incubators, beds and ultrasound equipment come from Israel. Since its recent opening, 30 Syrian women have given birth … Continue reading →

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Empowering people with disabilities

Posted on December 10, 2017

Israel marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd Dec. There are 1.6 million in Israel with disabilities. Israeli empowerment involves cochlear implants for the deaf, a theater for blind/deaf actors, the ReWalk exoskeleton for paraplegics, OrCam, EyeControl and … Continue reading →

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Technology to help disabled visit Knesset

Posted on December 10, 2017

The Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) has unveiled a variety of assistive devices to make it easier for the disabled to find their way around the Knesset building. They include a tactile map, smart glasses to identify faces and read text via … Continue reading →

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