Monthly Archives: August 2019

Tomato-picking robot

Israeli startup MetoMotion is developing a robotic system for labor-intensive tasks in greenhouses. The company’s robot can pick tomatoes, using 3D vision and machine vision algorithms to identify and locate ripe tomatoes. MetoMotion states that the robot can also prune … Continue reading

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Leading the way in computer vision

Rare positive (video) article on Israeli imaging technology from the UK Financial Times. Extracts from the video – “This technology’s impact is being felt in fields from medicine to self-driving cars and even shopping.” “There’s one small nation at this … Continue reading

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Putting Israel in the shade

Israel’s National Planning and Building Commission is eliminating bureaucracy preventing artificial shade in public spaces. It estimates the cost of shading a street at around NIS 1000 per square meter – trivial, compared to the NIS 800,000 cost of one … Continue reading

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Making light work of broadband

Israel’s Juganu has developed “Digital World” that combines smart street lighting and advanced connectivity for municipalities. It enables intelligent traffic control, security and accident monitoring, rescue coordination, support for smart cars and of course lighting and more – all without … Continue reading

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Waze’s new Israeli carpool feature

Israeli-developed Waze has released a new carpooling feature in Israel. Drivers will now be able to invite multiple passengers to join their carpool, and if the car has at least three passengers, their route will be adjusted to include High … Continue reading

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An all-seeing eye

Israeli-founded Mobileye demonstrated its new EyeQ4 camera in London. It can track and analyze masses of data including traffic lights, bus stops and even manhole covers. It can calculate rush hour traffic volumes, detect muggings and accidents. Data is uploaded … Continue reading

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Africa’s most advanced satellite

Israel’s SpaceCom is shortly to launch its Amos 17 satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. Its main aim is to improve TV, cellular and Internet services to Africa. SpaceCom already has $53 million of … Continue reading

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Taking sick Palestinian Arabs to hospital

900 volunteers in Israeli NGO Road to Recovery take Palestinian Arabs (around 150 every day) to get lifesaving treatments in Israeli hospitals. The NGO recently won the IIE Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East. It also … Continue reading

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British army adopts Israeli electric motorbikes

British Special Forces have reportedly adopted an electric motorcycle developed in Israel. In a recent exercise, the British Army parachuted the motorcycles from a helicopter together with soldiers, who then traveled 10 miles on the silent vehicles. https://worldisraelnews.com/british-special-forces-adopt-electric-israeli-motorcycle/ https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/06/01/this-silent-all-electric-dirt-bike-could-soon-drive-special-operators-into-battle/ http://www.zeromotorcycles.co.il/zero/zero-s/index.html

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Birthright for academics

I reported previously (see here) on Ido Aharoni when he was publicizing Israel’s achievements in his work at the Israeli embassy in New York. Now at New York University, Professor Aharoni is still “changing the conversation” with his “Birthright for … Continue reading

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