Monthly Archives: December 2023

Award-winning autonomous driving software

Israel’s Imagry (see here previously) won Frost & Sullivan’s best-in-class award in Europe’s autonomous driving industry for enabling technology leadership. The map-less software correctly assesses the current driving environment and acts the same way as a skilled human driver. https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/imagrys-mapless-autonomous-driving-solution-receives-frost–sullivan-award-for-enabling-technology-leadership-302017684.html

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Award-winning sunglasses

Israel’s Deep Optics (see here previously) won the Dezeen Award for Product design (consumer design and wearables) of the year 2023. Deep Optics’ 32°N Sunglasses are the first and only adaptive focus sunglasses. The liquid crystal (LC) lenses mimic human … Continue reading

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Safer UAVs

Israel’s ParaZero (see here previously) has partnered with US- based KULR Technology to reduce excess vibration that can lead to mechanical damage and UAV failure. https://nocamels.com/2023/12/israeli-drone-safety-firm-in-new-partnership-to-boost-uav-safety/

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AI-powered digital agents

Israel’s D-ID (see here previously) has launched “Agents” – interactive digital humans for customer-facing businesses. They apparently respond intelligently to customer questions and provide personalized advice, meeting the customers’ need for prompt and effective interaction. https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/signaling-a-new-era-of-human-computer-interaction-d-id-launches-digital-agents-a-natural-user-interface-nui-product-302012531.html

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An accelerator for Arab science entrepreneurs

Ahmad Sheikh Muhammad is head of the Galilee Society – the Arab National Society for Health Research and Services. He now has established ScienTech, the first Israeli accelerator targeted to help Arab PhD STEM graduates turn their scientific research knowledge … Continue reading

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Trees for Jerusalem’s Christians

As for the past 25 years, the Jerusalem Municipality has been giving out hundreds of free trees to Christian residents. Getting trees this year was more difficult because they come from southern Israel. Many of the farms where the trees … Continue reading

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Over 12,000 foreign workers have arrived

12,000+ foreign workers have arrived or returned to Israel since Oct. 7 including 2,218 in agriculture – half of them from Thailand; 100 are from Sri Lanka out of an eventual total of 10,000. 400+ of 5,000 Malawians arrived last … Continue reading

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Singapore’s first Ambassador to Israel

Singapore’s first ambassador to Israel, Ian Mack, presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The two countries have had diplomatic relations since 1969, but Singapore has never posted an ambassador to Israel. Singapore’s embassy in Tel Aviv, opened in … Continue reading

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More dates for volunteering

JNF-USA has added new dates for its volunteering missions to Israel. https://www.jnf.org/travel/tours/index/volunteer-in-israel-missions

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Arab woman head of ScienTech

Ola Baker Salameh (see here previously) is the Israeli-Arab manager of the new ScienTech accelerator for Arab science entrepreneurs (see above).  She previously founded GrowOn – a consultancy to help Arab healthcare startups. She also lectures at Israel’s Technion and … Continue reading

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