Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Zeekr installs Mobileye software

Posted on July 31, 2022

Israeli-founded Mobileye has updated tens of thousands of Zeekr electric cars in China with what it calls “one of the world’s most advanced highway assist packages”. It uses Zeekr’s seven cameras to react to sudden braking ahead, a parked car … Continue reading →

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ElliQ is launched

Posted on July 31, 2022

After five years of development, Israel’s Intuition Robotics officially released the ElliQ system (see here previously) in the US. The AI robotic companion helps the elderly stay active, connected, and engaged. A study showed lonely 60-year-olds to live 3-5 years … Continue reading →

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Yahoo! to expand Israeli R&D

Posted on July 31, 2022

Multinational Yahoo! is expanding its Israel operations and its sales relationships with Israeli advertisers. It is currently recruiting positions both Ramat Gan (Tel Aviv) and Haifa centers. Yahoo! has been operating in Israel for nearly two decades, acquiring several Israeli … Continue reading →

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Israel21c visits Legends

Posted on July 31, 2022

Good to see that Legends – the Israeli distillery producing the unique Slingshot Kentucky whiskey (see here previously) – is getting wider publicity. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-distillery-makes-countrys-first-kentucky-whiskey/

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Air travel takes off

Posted on July 31, 2022

El Al have reintroduced six Boeing 777-200ER planes to meet rising travel demand this summer. It also plans to begin direct flights to Japan and Australia now that Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace to Israeli airlines. Meanwhile, International flights … Continue reading →

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Hotels back to 2019 occupancy levels

Posted on July 31, 2022

The Israel Hotel Association reports June occupancy levels near those of 2019, before the pandemic. In fact, Eilat hotels are even busier than in 2019, as both domestic and foreign tourism are booming. Overall, June 2022 saw 2.1 million hotel … Continue reading →

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Cable Express

Posted on July 31, 2022

The city of Haifa has opened its Rakavlit cable car (aerial tramway). The cars transport mostly students 2.7 miles, from the HaMifratz Bus Terminal to the Haifa Technion in 10 minutes, plus another 9 mins to the University of Haifa. … Continue reading →

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Ben Gurion Airport to run on solar power

Posted on July 31, 2022

Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport has had an advanced solar energy system installed. The system has a capacity of about four megawatts and includes the innovative technology of Israel’s SolarEdge. The technology was installed by Electra Energy. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/356711

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How busy is Ben Gurion Airport

Posted on July 31, 2022

Frequent traveler Tzahi Zilbershtein has set up a site, which predicts how crowded Ben Gurion airport is likely to be. The site (in Hebrew) assesses the arrivals hall, check-in, and security checks in both Terminal 1 & 3. It has … Continue reading →

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Multi-diverse Young Entrepreneurs

Posted on July 31, 2022

Over 100 projects were presented at Unistream’s Young Entrepreneur competition from nearly all regions, religions, and sectors across Israel. The runners up included accessible smart closet shelves; a forest fire detection system using sensors; and a sticker that helps prevent … Continue reading →

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