Adding power to electric vehicle batteries
Israel’s CENS Materials develops nanotechnology designed to improve the performance of batteries for electric vehicles. CENS integrates carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into batteries to increase energy capacity and cut the charging time.
Storing energy in bromine
Researchers at Israel’s Technion Institute are partnering with Primus Power in the US to develop rechargeable bromine and zinc batteries to store renewable energy. Israel’s bromine is far cheaper than the lithium currently used to power portable devices such as phones and laptops.
World’s first smart air-con bus shelters
The pilot of Eilat’s new air-conditioned bus shelters has now been launched (see previous article ). Costing NIS 160,000, it features automatic sliding doors, touchscreen, bus travel smartcard charging, bulletin board, 24x7 CCTV security and, of course, Air-con.
Fixing software bugs on the fly
Israel’s Lightrun has built software technology to improve companies’ development ecosystems. It allows programmers to analyze problems with live applications and fix them in real time, without having to redeploy a new version. Permanent changes can be made when the emergency is over.
Authorizing access to a diverse workforce
Israel’s Authomize makes it easier for companies to control who should be allowed to access the corporate network. Employees are spread out globally, requiring access to many cloud-based applications. Authomize automates authorization and gives visibility to scattered applications.
Awards for BreezoMeter
Israeli air-quality app BreezoMeter has added a second consecutive Red Herring award to its industry prizes. (see previous ). It was again placed in Red Herring’s European Top 100 in the “cleantech” category. Also, it received a new EU Horizon 2020 grant to work with the Max Planck Institute.
A 3D-printed glider
Students from Israel‘s Technion Institute faculty of aerospace engineering conducted a successful maiden test flight of the A3TB (Active Aeroelastic Aircraft Testbed). The aircraft weighs 10 kg., has a 3m flexible wingspan and is printed entirely on a 3D printer.
Another Israeli 3D-printed drone
The media recently announced what it called “Israel’s first 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)”. Very impressive, but regular newsletter readers will know that Israel’s Stratasys printed one back in 2015. It was even unveiled at the Dubai Airshow!
Images from space
Israel’s OneView uses Artificial Intelligence to analyze satellite and aerial images. It can recognize any specific object on the images and will tag them all if required for further investigation.
Treating disease in space
Scientists at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center have sent into space an experiment into combatting resistant bacteria under micro-gravity. The experiment was included in a micro-lab built by Israel’s SpacePharma and launched on an Arianespace Vega rocket from French Guiana on 18 Jun.