Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and BGN Technologies, (technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University) are to conduct joint research in cybersecurity, smart mobility, robotics and artificial intelligence. The first projects are on cyber threats to sensors in autonomous vehicles. https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gurion-researchers-israel-defense-firm-rafael-join-forces-on-cyber-ai/

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Kornit and its digital garment-printing systems. Kornit has just launched the Kornit Atlas – a heavy-duty system for super-industrial garment decoration businesses producing up to 350,000 impressions per year. http://ir.kornit.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=253936&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2383220

Eurofins Agro UK is partnering with Israel’s SCIO and its hand-held, connected smart sensor, to launch an advanced on-farm feed analysis solution. SCiO provides farmers with real-time insight into silage requirements. The cloud-based system then adjusts for forecast rain, snow … Continue reading →

A mildew epidemic has devastated sweet basil crops all over the world. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University and specialists at Israel’s Genesis Seeds have developed a disease-resistant sweet basil with the trademark “Prospera”. Israel exports $40 million worth of basil to … Continue reading →

Israel’s Orca AI develops a sensor-based imaging technology to prevent collisions between maritime vessels. It has been installed on several Ray Car Carriers vessels as part of a pilot program.  Orca has just raised $2.3 million of funding. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3755531,00.html https://www.orca-ai.io/

Israeli public transportation app developer Moovit, together with Microsoft’s Azure Maps and Dutch navigation developer TomTom have launched a joint trip planner. It gives all options (car, public, bike sharing, walking, parking) for a trip and was unveiled at the … Continue reading →