Israel’s Arugga is developing an autonomous robot for treating and monitoring individual plants in greenhouses. Its first module – TRATA – is a robotic pollinator for greenhouse-grown tomatoes. It recognizes pollination-ready flowers and applies calibrated air pulses to the selected … Continue reading →

Israel’s Classi turns any TV into a remove education platform. Download the software onto any Android TV converter (costing less than $100). Add a web camera and an optional keyboard and mouse and your TV becomes a laptop alternative that … Continue reading →

Israel’s Magic Software (see here previously) has launched FactoryEye to help medium-sized factories increase productivity and efficiency. It connects all production machines and IT systems under one platform providing AI tools, forecasts, and analytics. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3908412,00.html

Israeli startup Forenza has developed a new subscription-based data platform to help police forces and private investigators solve crimes. Forenza uses publicly available (no privacy issues) open sources, digital forensic evidence, and business intelligence from public social media platforms. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3908083,00.html … Continue reading →

Israel’s Playermaker makes a shoe-mounted device used to track performance by some 150 soccer academies and teams including Liverpool and Arsenal. It has now been accepted by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) for its Innovation Program. https://www.timesofisrael.com/step-up-israeli-shoe-tracking-startup-playermaker-joins-fifa-innovation-program/

Israel’s SAIPS (see here previously) was acquired by Ford in 2016. It is now preparing to help Ford test its autonomous cars in Tel Aviv.  SAIPS develops real-time algorithms that help the vehicle understand its environment and connect to 3D … Continue reading →

One team at the JCT LevTech women’s hackathon developed an electronic bracelet alarm for the hard of hearing. It vibrates when it detects a rocket siren and thus alerts the wearer to the need to get to a bomb shelter. … Continue reading →

Israel’s Iron Dome system developer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems set a challenge for the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) annual women’s hackathon – image processing to benefit humanity. The winning entry detected if an elderly person fell and notified their … Continue reading →