Israel Active

Israel’s Deep Optics (see previously) won the Dezeen Award for Product design (consumer design and wearables) of the year 2023. Deep Optics’ 32°N Sunglasses are the first and only adaptive focus sunglasses. The liquid crystal (LC) lenses mimic human eye behavior.

Israel’s ParaZero (see previously) has partnered with US- based KULR Technology to reduce excess vibration that can lead to mechanical damage and UAV failure.

Israel’s D-ID (see previously) has launched “Agents” - interactive digital humans for customer-facing businesses. They apparently respond intelligently to customer questions and provide personalized advice, meeting the customers' need for prompt and effective interaction.

Scientists at Israel’s Technion are working with NASA to build FLUTE – the Fluidic Telescope. It will have self-healing mirrors with a 50-meter aperture (compared to the 6.5-meter James Webb) and will see distant objects in greater detail. If it works, future apertures could reach 10km.

Israel’s NextVision manufactures tiny cameras for drones and UAVs. They are lightweight, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and value for money. NextVision’s value has soared by six times to NIS 2.3 billion since it launched on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in 2021.

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have found that severe monsoon rains that occasionally cause deadly floods in India follow cold dry airstream intrusions that act like a sponge, sucking in water from the Indian Ocean. The discovery can help predict floods and save lives.  

Israel’s Electreon (see previously) has completed the world’s first wireless charging terminal for public buses. Public transport operator Electra Afikim can now wirelessly charge its buses, 24 hours a day, at its terminal in Rosh HaAyin in central Israel.

Israel’s Razor Labs (see previously) has transformed its DataMind AI product to detect issues with complex heavy machinery. Its reputation has soared in the Australian mining industry and has won a contract with a mining giant in Australia, the US, and South Africa.

Post-grad student Zachary Bamberger at Israel’s Technion has created Rhetoric AI, helped by students and professors. It reports social media posts that violate the terms of service, and produces counterarguments in Arabic, Hebrew, or English for volunteers to utilize in their responses.

Israel’s IXDen was selected by Israel’s water company Mekorot in 2021 to protect Israel’s water supply (see previously). It will now rollout its solution to 70 locations in Israel and will protect thousands of water sites in the country.