Monthly Archives: March 2021

Your personal digital photo album

Posted on March 14, 2021

Israel’s Pomvom uses AI image recognition technology to enable event operators in the entertainment and attractions industry to offer guests the chance to capture images that would have previously been impossible. They can then view and order content from a … Continue reading →

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3D printing from dentistry to car parts

Posted on March 14, 2021

Israel’s Nexa3D prints dental accessories without lab work and multiple teeth molds. Nexa3D’s printers produce car parts, protective face shields, drones and more. Its clients include BMW, Subaru Lexmark, Motorola, Keystone, BASF and Siemens. TED talk from Nexa3D’s founder. https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israeli-startup-takes-3d-printing-out-of-the-workshop-and-into-the-factory/ … Continue reading →

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Foretellix partners Volvo for autonomous testing

Posted on March 14, 2021

Volvo Autonomous Solutions is partnering Israel’s Foretellix (reported here previously) to develop the testing of self-driving solutions that operate on public roads and in confined areas. The system will be adapted to test scenarios from highways to mines and quarries. … Continue reading →

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An electric train on wheels

Posted on March 14, 2021

The Israeli city of Ashdod is the first city outside China to test a new electric land train that could revolutionize the world of public transportation. The train can carry up to 500 passengers, and travel semi-autonomously, following road markings … Continue reading →

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Reaching remote communities

Posted on March 14, 2021

Israel’s Spacecom (reported here previously) has partnered with Ignite Power, to provide remote telehealth and educational services across Africa, using its Amos-17 satellite. The platform can function as a “school” in the morning, a “clinic” in the afternoon, and as … Continue reading →

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New head of Israel’s IBM Research

Posted on March 14, 2021

IBM has announced that its new Director of the IBM Haifa Research Lab is Aya Soffer. She also continues in her role as IBM’s VP of AI. Soffer is one of the most influential people in Israeli tech because of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Israel Ignites interest

Posted on March 14, 2021

At its annual Ignite Conference, Microsoft revealed many of the developments emanating from its Israeli R&D center. They include digital tools that integrate into Microsoft Teams; comprehensive organizational data snapshots and a Data Loss protection service. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3896435,00.html

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National library exhibit of Bedouin culture

Posted on March 14, 2021

The National Library of Israel is displaying the Clinton Bailey Archive of Arab Bedouin Culture. It includes 350 hours of interviews, digitized in English, Arabic and Hebrew, plus hundreds of images, slides and video clips documenting Bedouin tribal culture over … Continue reading →

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Medics to treat injured in Equatorial Guinea

Posted on March 14, 2021

An Israeli medical team has landed in Equatorial Guinea, following blasts at a military camp that killed over a hundred and injured more than 600. The team of 50 IDF medics and 10 civilians includes intensive care physicians, pediatricians and … Continue reading →

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Helping Africa develop a vaccination strategy

Posted on March 14, 2021

Israeli charity IsraAID has launched the first of several missions to help African countries build their COVID-19 vaccination program. Seven IsraAID volunteers are in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) on invitation from the Eswatini government. https://www.timesofisrael.com/covid-stricken-african-nation-brings-in-israelis-to-prepare-its-vaccine-strategy/

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