Monthly Archives: April 2020

Protecting the Swiss Army

Posted on April 19, 2020

Israel’s Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract worth $15 million to provide command and control (C2) systems for the Tactical Reconnaissance System (TASYS) of the Swiss Armed Forces. It will help generate a common operational picture and facilitate rapid … Continue reading →

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Checking the quality of medical supplies

Posted on April 19, 2020

Israel has recruited local start-up Qlarium to screen providers of medical equipment to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Qlarium, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to give an intelligence picture about the reliability of suppliers, including the Chinese market. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Defense-Ministry-uses-Israeli-start-up-to-streamline-coronavirus-fight-624229 https://www.qlarium.com/

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Make me a ventilator

Posted on April 19, 2020

Graduates from Israel’s Technion Institute have developed an ingenious solution for the rapid production of ventilators. With its 40 partners in the AmboVent project they have designed a product called AmboVent-1690-108 which can be mass-produced using the readily available “open” … Continue reading →

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Students build COROBOT

Posted on April 19, 2020

Students from Haifa’s Hebrew Reali school, mentored by engineers from Israel’s Technion, have developed COROBOT – a robot to deliver equipment, medicine and food to coronavirus patients. It can help protect hospital medical staff from COVID-19. A radio control device … Continue reading →

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Record production of renewable energy

Posted on April 19, 2020

On Sunday 5th Apr Israel set a new all-time record for the production of renewable energy. The peak was set at 1610 MW, accounting for 27% of the nation’s total production. https://unitedwithisrael.org/israel-sets-new-all-time-record-in-using-renewable-energies/

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Multimillion EU grants to 3 Hebrew U professors

Posted on April 19, 2020

Three Hebrew University of Jerusalem professors have been awarded European Research Council Advanced Grants. They include 3.2 million Euros to Prof Yinon Ben-Neriah for a leukemia treatment and 1.6 million Euros to Math Prof Alex Lubotzky (his 3rd ERC grant). … Continue reading →

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Thermal cameras to detect coronavirus carriers

Posted on April 19, 2020

Israel’s AnyVision (reported here previously) is deploying thermal cameras at the Tel Aviv Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center. The cameras can measure body temperature from a distance and can determine whether a high temperature is caused by disease. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3806587,00.html

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Detecting coronavirus by loss of smell

Posted on April 19, 2020

Professor Noam Sobel of Israel’s Weizmann Institute has built smelltracker.org to help diagnose coronavirus patients. Thousands have registered on the site and report their ability to smell pungent household products.  Losing the sense of smell is a symptom of coronavirus. … Continue reading →

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Lowering the risk of supervising patients

Posted on April 19, 2020

Remote device monitoring of ventilators is currently being tested at Laniado Hospital in Netanya. Developed by the Directorate of Armored Combat Vehicles (Tank Assault Program) of the Ministry of Defense, it reduces the need for medical personnel to be in … Continue reading →

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New mask for ultimate protection

Posted on April 19, 2020

Israel’s Technion and Rambam Medical Center in Haifa have developed a face mask for those treating COVID-19 patients. A pump worn near the waist sends cool filtered air into a fan inside the mask, creating an air curtain to protect … Continue reading →

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