While we wait for Iron Beam to be ready, Israel’s Rafael announced the deployment of Lite Beam – a 10kw laser that can neutralize drone swarms and IEDs. It can be mounted on vehicles, ships or ground platforms. It showcased … Continue reading →

The California Citrus Research Board is helping fund a $900,000 series of field trials with Israel’s Nanovel. The multi-arm robot can pick citrus fruit despite dense foliage. Nanovel says it’s the first AI-powered autonomous robot harvester for the fresh citrus … Continue reading →

Weizmann Institute Prof. Moni Naor recently won the Rothschild Prize for his research in the field of computer science. He is responsible for the theoretical foundation of Bitcoin mining. https://events.eventact.com/Ortra/36698/WebSitePage/uploads/Rothschild_Prize_Excellence_Award_-_Moni_Naor_-_updated.pdf https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hp7efinb0 https://www.wisdom.weizmann.ac.il/~/naor/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moni_Naor

The Israeli Innovation Authority has named 20 Israeli climatech companies to be featured at November’s COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Each company will showcase its solutions at the Israeli pavilion in the BLUE ZONE, the event’s main hub. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/syn7kpk1kx

Haifa’s Hecht Museum has repaired the 3,500-year-old ceramic jug accidentally shattered by a four-year-old visitor (see here previously) and put it back on display. Cracks and damage were still visible, and a small piece was deliberately left out, to show … Continue reading →

Israel’s Cognyte helps hundreds of customers in over 100 countries detect incidents of terror and crime. Its AI-based analytics present a clear, logical and cohesive picture of people, places, organizations, events, etc. A national security agency recently placed a $4 … Continue reading →

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Starting Grants for 2024 to eleven researchers from Tel Aviv University. The grant enables promising early-career scientists achieve their research goals, promote cooperation and begin commercialization of the technology. https://english.tau.ac.il/news/erc-2024-grant-winners

Deep learning, using artificial neural networks has advanced so quickly that scientists do not know how AI made a particular decision. IT engineers at Ben Gurion University developed DISCOVER and with startup AIVF (see here) reverse-engineered how AI decides if … Continue reading →

Hydrogen was a key session at the Greentech 2024 New Horizon Conference and exhibition in Jerusalem. Israeli startups represented included H2PRO, Naki, Maygia, Hydro X, Eilat Eilot, plus from the Israeli Ministries of Energy and Finance. https://www.jpost.com/brandblend/greentech-2024-conference-green-horizon-importance-of-green-energy-820467 https://kenes-media.com/greentech/   h ttps://naki-v.com/ … Continue reading →