Monthly Archives: July 2019

Artificially intelligent traffic lights

Posted on July 21, 2019

Drivers heading for Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport will soon encounter Israel’s first AI (Artificially Intelligent) traffic light. Israeli startup Intelligent Traffic Control Ltd. (ITC) uses cameras to transmit traffic data to ITC’s control center where signal changes are determined … Continue reading →

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The sweet smell of success

Posted on July 21, 2019

Israeli startup Moodify aims to solve odor issues in vehicles with fragrances that do not cover up awful smells but instead change your perception of them. Just as “white noise” can eliminate unwanted sounds, Moodify’s “white scent” counters bad odors … Continue reading →

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Speaking up for Israeli trains

Posted on July 21, 2019

Motorola Solutions is to supply Israel Railways with a new push-to-talk over cellular (POC) communication system to improve efficiency and safety of operations.  WAVE (Motorola’s work group communication service), will allow staff to communicate across the railway’s lines, http://www.radiowalkietalkie.com/news/israel-railways-will-improve-passenger-safety-24657726.html

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Making light work of forensic testing

Posted on July 21, 2019

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Israel’s Ben-Gurion University, has developed an ultra-sensitive device for detecting minute traces of blood and other particles. It uses luminol, a chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence to expose much smaller blood samples. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ben-gurion-university-introduces-superior-100000819.html

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From the Moon to Mars

Posted on July 21, 2019

As NASA (and the world) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first human to walk on the Moon, this video highlights the cosmic radiation protection vest from Israel’s StemRad that will eventually enable the first human to walk on Mars. … Continue reading →

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Irish Times praises Israeli desalination

Posted on July 21, 2019

Rare (and mostly positive) tribute to Israel’s water technology in the Irish press.  It reports that up to 80% of Israel’s water flows from desalination plants at one-third of the cost during 1990s. It also suggests that solving water scarcity … Continue reading →

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Even in Cuba

Posted on July 21, 2019

Dr. Doron Markel, KKL-JNF Chief Scientist, led a presentation in Cuba on sustainable developments in forestation and large-scale water projects tools to adapt to the effects of climate change in Israel and the Middle East. 1,400 delegates from over thirty … Continue reading →

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Excavating an ancient mosque

Posted on July 21, 2019

Israeli archaeologists don’t just focus on Jewish Biblical sites. They also have discovered (and are now excavating) a 7th to 8th century rural mosque, one of the earliest known in the world, in the town of Rahat in the Negev. … Continue reading →

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Top combater of human trafficking again

Posted on July 21, 2019

For the eighth consecutive year, Israel has won the US State Department’s highest rating in the battle against human trafficking. The 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report ranked Israel as a Tier 1 state. Israel focuses on prevention, enforcement and protecting … Continue reading →

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University debate winners

Posted on July 21, 2019

A Tel Aviv University debating team won the European Round Robin (ERR), an exclusive university-level debate competition in Warsaw, Poland. The winning pair, Tom Manor and Noam Dahan beat 15 other teams – most of them previously European or World … Continue reading →

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