Monthly Archives: October 2024

Mitsubishi Motors choses Israeli security

Posted on October 14, 2024

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected Israel’s C2A Security’s EVSec platform (see here previously) to manage its cyber protection needs. C2A was chosen for its ability to address auto manufacturer cybersecurity regulations such as United Nations’ UN R155. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bjylsa8nc

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Batteries for Australian army

Posted on October 14, 2024

Israel’s Epsilor (see here previously) has delivered the first COMBATT 6T batteries for installing in the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), which will be supplied to the Australian Army. The batteries store 3,630Wh of energy, the highest energy density in … Continue reading →

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US-Israel economic summit

Posted on October 14, 2024

Jerusalem hosted the 38th meeting of the US-Israel Joint Economic Development Group. Sessions included environmental technologies, strategic regional projects, and foreign investment screening. The war impact was also discussed. Note slight textual differences in the statements linked to below. https://www.jns.org/us-israeli-officials-discuss-economic-cooperation-at-jerusalem-summit/ … Continue reading →

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The fastest growing venture economy

Posted on October 14, 2024

Jon Medved of OurCrowd writes that Israel was the fastest-growing venture economy in the world in the first half of this year. Venture funding in Israeli startups grew by 31% compared to the same period in 2023 – almost double … Continue reading →

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Lite Beam

Posted on October 14, 2024

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 →

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Autonomous fruit picking

Posted on October 14, 2024

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 →

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The founder of Bitcoin mining

Posted on October 14, 2024

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

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20 startups to represent Israel at COP29

Posted on October 14, 2024

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

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We have rebuilt it

Posted on October 14, 2024

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 →

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Detecting national threats

Posted on October 14, 2024

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 →

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