Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

360-degree radar for autonomous vehicles

Posted on January 21, 2023

Israel’s Arbe Robotics (see here previously) has launched its latest feature – imaging to give a 360° radar-based perception, the first AI based integrated analysis of a complete vehicle surroundings. Arbe won a 2023 CES Innovation Award – for the … Continue reading →

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Securing the power lines

Posted on January 21, 2023

Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has signed an agreement with Israel’s Prisma Photonics (see here previously). The PrismaFlow system will use optical fibers to monitor 1,000 km of the national transmission grid – some 20% of the total grid. It already … Continue reading →

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$8.4 million for nine BIRD projects

Posted on January 21, 2023

The Israeli startups receiving funds from the Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation include Amarel, Apeiro Motion, Castor, Cielo Inertial, EyeControl, Kadimastem, New Phase, Tevel Aerobotics and Xerient (pancreatic cancer). https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-fund-to-invest-8-4-million-in-nine-new-joint-tech-projects/ https://www.aes-connect.com/ https://www.apeiro-motion.com/ https://www.cielo-inertial.com/ https://xerient.net/

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Israeli space tech in a nutshell

Posted on January 21, 2023

As reported here previously, Israel will be investing NIS 600 million in space technology in the next five years. Here are some more details of Israel’s outer space plans. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-space-tech-prepares-for-blastoff/

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Israeli Arab to be Israel’s youngest medical professor

Posted on January 21, 2023

Dr. Abdulla Watad (35) of Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is set to become Israel’s youngest medical professor at Tel Aviv University. A resident of the Israel Arab town of Jatt, senior rheumatologist Dr Watad has written 200+ scientific papers. https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/s1r3bsn9j … Continue reading →

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Israel’s cyber summit at the UN

Posted on January 21, 2023

The Israeli mission to the United Nations will host the first Israeli Cyber Summit at the United Nations in New York City on 23rd Jan. “Stronger Together: Collaboration for a Cyber-Safe World” will focus on defensive cyber action to protect … Continue reading →

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Public diplomacy

Posted on January 21, 2023

At last, Israel is to establish a Public Diplomacy Ministry, to be headed by Galit Distel Atbaryan. Maybe we will start to hear positive news from an official source. https://worldisraelnews.com/no-occupation-new-israeli-pr-campaign-stresses-the-bible-as-the-deed-to-our-land/ https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/ehasbara

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The Israeli Arab Christian Ambassador in a Muslim country

Posted on January 21, 2023

Please read Robert Sarner’s ToI interview (also here) with George Deek – Israel’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan since 2019 (see here previously). Ties include tourism, cultural, scientific, and Israeli help clearing around 1 million mines in the Karabakh region. https://robertsarner.com/for-israels-ambassador-to-azerbaijan-iranian-death-threats-are-all-in-a-days-work/

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3 beautiful faces

Posted on January 21, 2023

Three Israelis were included in TC Candler’s 2022 list of the World’s 100 most beautiful faces. They are (2021 ranking) Yael Shelbia 7th (6); Gal Gadot 12th (15); and Eden Fines 72nd (97). TC Candler’s list began in 1990 and … Continue reading →

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Preventing cancer from spreading

Posted on January 21, 2023

Researchers from Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed a peptide (small protein) that prevents the triggering of metastasis – secondary cancer. In the laboratory, it had 90% success on solid cancers and could be used in combination with other therapies. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/366206 … Continue reading →

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