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Anyone taking a stroll along Tel Aviv’s wooden promenade cannot fail to admire the overall splendid condition of the decking.  This well-preserved state is the work of a fully automated deck maintenance robot created by RoboDeck, a Hod Hasharon-headquartered company.  Almost like an AI Roomba for your woodwork, the RoboDeck is autonomous, following a preprogrammed […]

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, a day after the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed legislation reducing the influence of the judiciary over the decisions of the political echelon, the major newspapers in Israel all sported the same cover: a page of solid black broken only by a small slogan in white at the bottom that read […]

Common pedagogical wisdom states that the younger a child begins learning a new language, the easier it is for them to acquire.  And adhering to that philosophy, Israeli startup Curiosity Robotics has created a friendly, chatty little robot to teach English as a foreign language to preschoolers.   Meet Aico, the charming, smiling artificial intelligence teaching […]

It took six years and $50 million, but last month the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem finally opened its renovated doors to an immersive experience that uses cutting edge technology to bring to life thousands of years of history.   The museum – a distinctive feature of the Jerusalem skyline that welcomes visitors to the […]

For decades, the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has enjoyed a monopoly on power supply in the country. But in the last five years Israel has moved to end this monopoly, and allow other companies to enter the field.  And for one innovative solar energy firm, this means a real opportunity to make the country more […]

An Israeli researcher has patented a way of using a patient’s tears to diagnose Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s – the two most common neurodegenerative diseases in the world – in their pre-symptom stages.  Neither Alzheimer’s (up to 40 million sufferers worldwide in 2023) nor Parkinson’s (8.5 million sufferers worldwide in 2019) has a specific method of […]

In November 2022, a Twitter account claiming to be owned by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly posted a bombshell message: it was giving away a life-saving diabetes treatment for no money.  “We are excited to announce insulin is free now,” tweeted the account @EliLillyandCo. But the viral tweet and the account did not come from Eli […]

While global population growth has slowed over the past half century, the number of people on the planet still increases every year – placing more and more strain on Earth’s resources as humanity strives to produce enough food for everyone.  Today, about one third of all the land on the face of the planet (approximately […]

The daily commute for many Israelis means long hours by bus or car, navigating a gridlocked central Israel – the heart of the country’s business sector.  Israel’s traffic jams are notorious. In 2021, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said that the country’s transportation infrastructure was in worse shape than most of its […]

For many millions of people living with conditions like diabetes that affect blood flow, a minor cut or a scratch can have grave medical consequences.  People with these conditions struggle with wounds that heal easily in others, leaving them vulnerable to serious infection that in some cases can be fatal.  Now an Israeli startup has […]

As technology advances in the automotive industry, threats to security of vehicles also grows, with tech-heavy cars becoming increasingly vulnerable either through their reliance on AI or their wide use of codes that could be hacked. NoCamels takes a closer look at three companies now making a name for themselves in three different aspects of […]

A breakthrough therapy for a rare and potentially fatal form of lung disease treats patients at home with a short, weekly or biweekly session with a nebulizer – a machine that turns liquid medication into an easily inhaled mist. The therapy delivers a new RNA treatment to sufferers for whom standard medication does not work.  […]

A new milking method developed in Israel uses AI-led robots in a system that places the cow’s comfort and wellbeing at the center of the process. According to the company, the process will ease stress for both animal and farmer, cutting down on expensive manpower and boosting the milk yield.   Still in the testing […]

A novel radiation treatment for cancer that targets tumors from the inside using alpha particles is now in Phase 3 pivotal trials ahead of receiving Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Jerusalem-based startup Alpha TAU is expanding its trials of the treatment for skin and other cancer, after its first trial of 10 patients succeeded […]

Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, near Tel Aviv, is using artificial intelligence to monitor and interact with female cancer patients as they undergo chemotherapy as part of a revolutionary new partnership with XOLTAR AI company.  Patients will receive personal, round-the-clock support tailored to their individual needs based on data analyzed by AI. The program was […]