Monthly Archives: November 2019

Water technology conference

Posted on November 24, 2019

WATEC Israel 2019 (Nov 18-21) is Israel’s premier water technology and environment control conference. Its focus this year was “Water Stewardship and Innovation – driving global leadership in the responsible planning management, and protection of water”. https://watec-israel.com/ https://watec-israel.com/wp-content/uploads/Overview-brochure-to-upload-on-website.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4aAfsS162M

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Monitoring and securing hydrants

Posted on November 24, 2019

One of the innovative Israeli companies exhibiting at WATEC Israel 2019 was Hydrantech. It has developed a smart device for fire hydrants that alerts authorities to leaks, water theft or malicious attempts to penetrate a water supply. It also supplies … Continue reading →

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More on the Dubai Robotics Olympiad-winning Israelis

Posted on November 24, 2019

Last week’s newsletter broke the news of the Israeli team winning silver at the FIRST Global Challenge in Dubai. The team comprised students from Megiddo Regional High School in northern Israel. On returning, they showed their robot to the Prime … Continue reading →

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Amos-17 reaches operational orbit

Posted on November 24, 2019

The launch of Israeli communications satellite Amos-17 was reported here previously (20th Aug). It has successfully completed systems testing and reached its designated orbit point in space. Its owners Spacecom plan to begin commercial operations to Africa in the coming … Continue reading →

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Communicating on all frequencies

Posted on November 24, 2019

As reported previously, (7th July) the first cubesat satellite from Israel’s NSLComm was launched into orbit by a Soyuz rocket. CEO Raz Itzhaki says that NSLSat-1 is communicating at all frequencies: UHV, VHF, S-band and Ka-band. Improvements to the next … Continue reading →

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Robots to inspect industrial machinery

Posted on November 24, 2019

Israel-based Kitov Systems develops artificial intelligence-based solutions to train robots for visual inspection of manufactured products. It has just signed an agreement with Japan’s Denso Corporation to install Kitov’s technology in over 100 of Denso’s auto mobility systems. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3772627,00.html https://www.kitov.ai/ … Continue reading →

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Smart traffic light timing

Posted on November 24, 2019

Israeli startup Axilion develops smart traffic light timing software capable of distinguishing between different kinds of vehicles and prioritizing public transportation. The technology is currently being used in Jerusalem to prioritize the city’s light rail. Axilion has just raised $6 … Continue reading →

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Latinos give humanitarian award to Israel

Posted on November 24, 2019

SOMOS Inc is a charity working to help many of the 4 million Hispanics in New York State. But they took time in their annual conference to present Israel with the Humanitarian Leadership Award for its aid to Puerto Rica … Continue reading →

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Growing success for Arab-Jewish learning program

Posted on November 24, 2019

The Abraham Initiatives’ Shared Learning program has more than doubled its size, from 15 middle and high schools and 500 students last year to 40 schools and 1000 students today. It is Israel’s first nationwide broad and systematic language study … Continue reading →

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Rhode Island governors

Posted on November 24, 2019

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo recently led a delegation of governors on an economic and policy mission to Israel. It met entrepreneurs, policy experts and elected officials, to strengthen relationships with the State of Israel and build new partnerships with … Continue reading →

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