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Robot Tomato Farmers Could Help Solve Israel’s Agricultural Crisis
With acres of fruit and vegetables going unpicked in southern Israel, where entire farming communities were evacuated following the terror attack on October 7, one company believes it could have at least part of the solution. Israeli startup MetoMotion, which is based in the northern city of Yokneam Illit, has created a robot that can […]
December 14, 2023
Israeli Startup To Provide Clean Energy Storage To Spain
An Israeli company that stores renewable energy by heating crushed rocks will contribute to the decarbonization of Spain’s electricity grid, under a new agreement. Brenmiller Energy creates electricity during the day through rooftop solar panels, which it uses to boil water to make steam. That steam in turn heats crushed rocks to extremely high temperatures […]
December 14, 2023
App ‘Rescues’ Unsold Food, Saving Cash, Cafés And The Planet
Israel, the land flowing with milk and honey, is wasting millions of tons of its food every year. In fact, according to Leket Israel, the country’s leading food rescue organization, over one third of all the food that it produces gets thrown away. An Israeli startup is looking to put a dent in this statistic […]
December 12, 2023
Israel Gets World’s First Wireless Charging Station For Public Buses
An Israeli company that developed a way for cars to wirelessly charge while driving has completed the world’s first wireless charging terminal for public buses. Public transport operator Electra Afikim can now wirelessly charge its stationary buses at its terminal in Rosh HaAyin in central Israel, both at night and during the day. Electreon uses […]
December 12, 2023
AI Doggie Doctor Diagnoses Breathing Issues In Pugs & Boxers
With their distinctive wrinkled muzzles and playful temperaments, it’s no wonder that Pugs, Boxers and French Bulldogs are some of the most popular dog breeds in the world. But those flat faces and short snouts can come at a serious cost. These types of dogs, known as brachycephalic breeds, are born with anatomical abnormalities including […]
December 10, 2023
Israeli Drone Safety Firm In New Partnership To Boost UAV Safety
An Israeli firm that creates safety technologies for drones has partnered with a sustainable energy company to increase the performance and safety of drones. ParaZero Technologies uses independent sensors to constantly monitor and analyze a drone’s flight. This lets its system autonomously identify and minimize flight risks while protecting the loss of expensive drones, equipment […]
December 10, 2023
Weizmann Program Boosts Israeli-Canadian Brain Research
The Weizmann Institute of Science has announced a new program that will support international collaboration between its own researchers and researchers in Canada to advance the understanding of the brain and its disorders. The Brain Canada & Weizmann Institute of Science Team Grants program has a grant of 1.5 million Canadian dollars (approx. $1.1 million) […]
December 10, 2023
Dubbing Startup Unveils Innovative Fair Pay Plan For Voice Actors
An Israeli startup that uses artificial intelligence to dub movies and TV shows into different languages has launched the first initiative of its kind to provide fair compensation to voice actors for the use of their voices in AI-powered dubbing and other synthetic voice projects. Deepdub uses proprietary AI to generate synthetic voices that capture […]
December 07, 2023
Green Steel: Startup Cuts Carbon Emissions With Sodium Substitute
An Israeli space startup working on a way of drawing oxygen from the moon’s soil has accidentally stumbled upon a carbon-free, green alternative for the production of steel and other metal alloys. Helios was created in 2018 with the initial goal of producing oxygen on the moon so that spacecraft transporting items to the lunar […]
December 06, 2023
Amid War, Program Helps Open US Doors For 10 Israeli Startups
Ten Israeli startups will participate in an annual mentoring program that will help them get a foothold in the US. The program is run by consulting firm Deloitte, which has already accelerated 43 companies to date. These companies have collectively raised over $750 million. This year’s chosen companies will receive guidance from US and Israeli […]
December 06, 2023
Israeli Firm Unveils ‘Strongest’ Radar Processor For AVs
Arbe Robotics, the Israeli developer of autonomous vehicle sensors, has released what it says is the strongest solution on the market for automotive radars. Arbe develops radar tech for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS). This includes its Phoenix Perception Radar, a system that can detect driving hazards up to 350 meters away, enable emergency braking and […]
December 04, 2023
Startup Helping You Get Heart Healthy By Measuring Your Sweat
Mechanical engineer Hemi Re’em has been an athlete since the age of six. He’s played basketball, swam regularly and competed in marathons, triathlons and even a Half Ironman. That’s why he was shocked to discover that he had serious heart blockages in three of his arteries. None of his routine tests signaled that something was […]
December 04, 2023
Israeli Weight-Loss Treatment Sees Positive Results In New Trial
A weight-loss treatment created by two Israeli biotech companies has shown positive results in a pre-clinical trial. The trial was conducted as part of a collaboration between Clearmind Medicine, which has developed a psychedelic-based therapeutic to treat various addictions, obesity and depression, and SciSparc, which has developed a cannabidiol-based therapy to treat disorders and rare […]
December 03, 2023
Israeli Hospitals Treating Burn Victims With Pineapple Protein
Israelis who suffered burn wounds when Hamas terrorists torched their houses as they hid inside during the October 7 attack in southern Israel are being treated with a therapy based on pineapple protein enzymes. NexoBrid gel, made by Israeli company MediWound, is a clinically proven treatment made using bromelain and other enzymes, which while present […]
November 30, 2023
Platform Battling Lies On Israel Expands Reach With 23 New Languages
A platform built by Israeli tech experts that battles fake news about the country’s war with Hamas in Gaza has expanded its global advocacy efforts – translating its content into 23 additional languages, including Turkish, Persian, Japanese and Vietnamese. Stand4Israel.net is a digital resource for real-time information about Israel. It provides detailed survivors’ accounts of […]
November 29, 2023