Monthly Archives: January 2021

3D sport on TV

Posted on January 17, 2021

Israeli hi-tech startup IMD Technologies (IMDT) has partnered with UK-based virtual reality (VR) startup Condense Reality to develop a new system for streaming hologram-style 3D video. It allows viewers to watch live sports events in full surround 3D either with … Continue reading →

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Non-polluting buses

Posted on January 17, 2021

There are currently some 80 municipal electric buses operating in Israel. New funding of NIS 47 million will increase this number to 200. The Ministry of Environmental Protection has now issued its roadmap for all Israeli bus companies to transition … Continue reading →

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Facial authentication

Posted on January 17, 2021

Intel Israel’s face recognition tool RealSense (reported here previously) has now been enhanced to provide secure and accurate facial authentication. It can even recognize a face with new facial hair or glasses. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3886071,00.html https://www.intelrealsense.com/

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Radar for the road ahead

Posted on January 17, 2021

Israel’s Arbe Robotics (reported here previously) is planning to launch its high-resolution vehicle radar in 2022. The technology outperforms standard radar, which misinterprets stationary objects, and LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) which suffers in snow, fog or bright light. https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israeli-radar-revolution-aims-to-fuel-safer-cars/ … Continue reading →

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Israel shines at virtual CES 2021

Posted on January 17, 2021

The International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2021 – the first to be held virtually, featured more than two dozen Israeli-founded companies – 19 in the virtual Israeli pavilion. Two, OrCam (reported here previously) and Voiceitt, had already won CES 2021 … Continue reading →

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Social finance to support the elderly

Posted on January 17, 2021

Social Finance Israel (reported here previously) has launched its 5th issue of crowdfunded Social Impact Bonds. These will raise funds to reduce loneliness by installing the Uniper Care TV system (reported here previously) in the homes of 200 elderly residents … Continue reading →

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Saving the lives of Gaza’s children

Posted on January 17, 2021

New video by Nicky Blackburn, Israel21c Israel Director and Editor in Chief (and newsletter subscriber). It features Adam and Rinad from Gaza who (like hundreds of others) get free lifesaving surgery from Save a Child’s Heart doctors at Israel’s Wolfson … Continue reading →

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Saving Caribbean beaches

Posted on January 17, 2021

Ydgal Ach, CEO of Israel’s Maof Holdings, has a plan to turn the Sargassum algae polluting beaches in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean islands, into methane biogas. The plan also includes an eco-park that would provide educational programs and … Continue reading →

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Saving lives in Jaffa

Posted on January 17, 2021

Please watch this inspiring video featuring Ebrahim – a Muslim volunteer for Israeli emergency organization United Hatzalah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfV9AMB9ts

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Bringing religious Druze women into hi-tech

Posted on January 17, 2021

Israel’s Lotus Hub recruits young women from the Druze Arab village of Daliyat el-Karmel, who majored in STEM subjects in high school. The religious Druze women are trained in computer programming and then work for companies from the shared office … Continue reading →

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