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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 […]

Israeli startup CODA is aiming to make it easier for deaf people to enjoy video content by using artificial intelligence-generated avatars that can translate spoken language into sign language almost instantaneously. Deaf people prefer sign language to subtitles or closed captioning, according to ASL service provider Languagers, because sign language has a grammatical structure and […]

Chest pain is a common problem with dozens of causes that range from harmless bruised muscles from coughing to potentially fatal pulmonary embolisms. But for the person involved, the experience can be a frightening one – even when the cause turns out to be relatively minor. Now an Israeli startup has developed an AI-based platform […]

Imagine learning about Mars from the Martian, leadership from the Lion King and inspiration from Inside Out.  For some students this could be a reality, thanks to an innovative learning platform devised in Israel that uses blockbuster movies to teach multiple subjects to school and higher education students.   AcadeMe+ creates educational lessons for colleges and […]

Israeli scientists have developed a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease following a recent discovery about how people lose their memories.  The creators of the drug, which is currently undergoing preclinical trials, say it could potentially be life-changing for people living with Alzheimer’s.  The disease – the most common type of dementia, which affected up […]

The Japanese government has tapped an Israeli tech company to install its advanced imaging computer chips on buses used to transport children, to avoid a potentially fatal case of a child being accidentally left inside an extremely hot vehicle. This phenomenon, known as “forgotten baby syndrome,” has claimed hundreds of young lives around the world […]

Practical Innovation is an idea factory, a one-off organization based in Israel that comes up with one-off ways for businesses with a sense of adventure to expand their operations. And in a world where the term “game changer” is routinely used to hype even the most modest improvement to a product, Practical Innovation is, quite […]

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 […]

We’re all used to freshly brewed coffee within seconds, thanks to the wonder of little capsules. Now picture that same near-instantaneous service, but for moisturizer, hair mousse, and even perfume, without any potentially irritating preservatives.  Israeli startup Capsulab has created a machine that freshly prepares and dispenses small amounts of beauty products in just 60 […]

If a water pipe bursts at home, you know what to do. Find the shut-off valve and limit the damage. But if the same thing happens at a huge industrial complex, it’s quite possible that nobody actually knows how to switch off the supply. Visit any factory producing chemicals, medicines, cleaning products or toiletries, for […]

There’s a reason most of us love biting into a slice of rich chocolate cake, or sinking our teeth into a mouthwatering, juicy burger.  The high fat content in these foods intensifies their flavors and aromas, and gives them a tender and moist texture. And now an Israeli startup has developed a way to add […]

Up in a small northern Israeli town, a startup is growing fields of genetically engineered wheat that can withstand the challenges of climate change – but it’s not cultivating the grain for food.  The specialized seeds yield wheat with thicker and larger stalks that are being used to create biodegradable yet durable drinking straws. Blue […]

An emerging field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology has elevated voice dubbing to a new level—one where English-speaking acting icons can indeed appear to speak their famous lines in fluent Spanish or Greek or even Russian.  Voice dubbing is when a new voice replaces the original voice for a role, usually to translate the […]

An Israeli startup has brought a revolutionary traffic management system to the United States, allowing American urban areas to control the ebb and flow of its vehicles on demand – turning the roads into what a NoTraffic executive calls a giant “game of chess.”  Through the use of its smart technology and artificial intelligence system, […]

Think whisky, think Scotland. It has an abundance of vital ingredients  – water, barley and yeast. It has the perfect climate – cold, wet and miserable. And it has centuries of expertise. Israel has none of the above. But what it lacks in tradition, it makes up for in innovation. The Startup Nation is home […]