Tag Archive for Israeli Technology

| January 6, 2016
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WATCH: Israeli engineers team with zoologists to design locust-inspired robot

 

view videoWith it’s cheap parts, the tiny one ounce lithium battery powered jumping robot can be used for anything from rescue & surveillance operations to dealing with oil spills.

By Reuters

 

Inspired by the locust’s jumping mechanism and elastic energy storage, Tel Aviv University researchers designed a tiny robot which could prove to be an inspired leap into the future of autonomous surveillance and emergency response systems.

Prof. Professor Amir Ayali – Photo: Yehonatan Bloom

Made from carbon rods, steel springs and 3D printed plastic pieces, it weighs less than one ounce (23 grams) and is approximately four inches (10 centimeters) long. Continue Reading »

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| December 31, 2015
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Israel’s offshore gas-fields to be protected by ‘Barak-8 Dome’

 

Following third & final series of successful tests, Israel’s offshore gas interests will shortly receive the advanced Barak 8 missile defense system to counter all foreign threats.

By Raphael Poch

 

Head of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) told Israeli press Wednesday that the newly developed ‘Barak 8’ system which will be installed on Israeli naval ships will be able to protect Israel’s offshore gas assets.

Test of Barak 8 Missile system

Test of Barak 8 Missile system – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Following the successful tests of the new system in India, Yossi Weiss, CEO of the IAI, said that part of the mission of the project is to protect the Israeli offshore gas assets. Continue Reading »

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| December 30, 2015
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India successfully tests jointly developed IAI’s Barak 8 missile

 

view videoWATCH TEST: The Israel Aerospace Industries long range surface-to-air Barak 8 missile system, jointly developed with India, is said to have cost $1.4 billion to develop, can intercept and eliminate aerial threats at extended ranges.

By Yoav Zitun, Reuters

 

India successfully test-fired on Wednesday the Barak 8, a new long range surface-to-air missile capable of countering aerial threats at extended ranges, which was jointly developed with Israel.

The Israeli Navy testing the Barak 8 system last month

The Israel Aerospace Industries, which held a successful test of the Barak 8 missile last month, said that the two tests held by the Indian Navy on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning complete a series of three consecutive tests which “reinforces the impressive operational capabilities of the system,” said IAI director Yossi Weiss. Continue Reading »

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| November 25, 2015
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Israel’s Technion Developed a ‘Self-Healing’ Electronic Skin

 

Israeli scientists in Haifa used a new synthetic polymer to develop a self-healing, flexible sensor, giving it the ability to “heal” skin in less than a day.

By Abigail Klein Leichman 

 

Imagine an artificial skin that heals itself. Imagine a prosthetic limb that has a sense of touch.

These incredible advances are a step closer to reality thanks to chemical engineering researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa.

Prof. Hossam Haick – Photo: Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa

Inspired by the natural healing properties of human skin, Prof. Hossam Haick and postdoctoral researcher Tan-Phat Huynh used a new kind of synthetic polymer to develop a self-healing, flexible sensor.
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| November 25, 2015
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VIDEO: Israel’s anti-missile defense system for passenger jets passes NATO tests

 

view videoWATCH: Elbit’s MUSIC Countermeasures system, adapted to 20 aircraft models, protects civilian airliners from shoulder-launched rockets & heat-seeking missiles, could lead to deals with NATO’s 28 member states.

By Hezi Sternlicht, Ilan Gattegno, News Agencies & Israel Hayom Staff

 

An Israeli system that protects planes from surface-to-air missiles has passed a test conducted by NATO, which could open up new markets for the technology in the alliance’s 28 member states, defense electronics manufacturer Elbit Systems said Monday.

The system, which can jam incoming heat-seeking missiles with a laser, is already in use by civilian Israeli carriers.

MUSIC, or Multi Spectral Infrared Countermeasures, is a family of high-performance, directed infrared countermeasure systems, which are integrated with other advanced, passive airborne warning systems to protect aircraft against heat seeking surface-to-air missiles and shoulder-launched rockets. Continue Reading »

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| November 24, 2015
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Israel’s “start-up city” to assist India develop their own ‘smart cities’

 

view videoTel Aviv to help India transform their urban cities of Nagpur, Pune & Nashik into ‘smart cities’.

By JULIE STEIGERWALD

 

The innovative digital urban technologies implemented by Israel’s “high-tech capital” are set to traverse the city and go international.

Azrieli Center

Tel Avav’s Azrieli Center – Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

The City of Tel Aviv-Yafo announced on Monday an agreement to assist in creating ‘smart cities’ around India.

In partnership with the Mumbai-based NGO Delivering Change Foundation (DCF), Israeli representatives were slated to mentor, train, consult and escort Indian city officials with technological urban transformation.

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The initiative was set to incorporate the Indian cities of Pune, Nagpur and Nashik in the northwestern state of Maharashtra, a  municipal spokeswoman told The Jerusalem Post. Continue Reading »

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| October 30, 2015
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Israel-India relationship emerges from the shadows

 

Leaders’ visit represents how India seems ready to openly reap the rewards of its ties with the Jewish State in the form of Israeli technology, weapons & military equipment, agriculture and the diamond industry.

By ROBERT SWIFT/ THE MEDIA LINE

 

Long believed to hold the potential to become natural allies and trading partners, the predicted mutually-beneficial relationship between Israel and India is seen as maturing with lucrative benefits to both nations.

Indian soldiers march past the historic Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations in Delhi. – Photo: REUTERS

While there was a time the developing bonds between the two nations were stalled by India’s ties to Israel’s enemies, India now seems ready to reap the rewards of its ties to the Jewish state in the form of Israeli technology, weapons and military equipment, diamonds and agriculture. Continue Reading »

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| September 15, 2015
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Israeli pocket-scanner identifies ingredients in drink, pills or food

 

Israeli start-up launches mini molecular sensor that tells you how many calories are in your burger, how ripe a tomato is, if a leather jacket is real, and much more. 

By AFP

 

An Israeli start-up has launched a pocket device which analyzes instantly the composition of food, drink, medication or other objects.

A staff of the Laboratory of the Consumer Physics Society performs a test on a chocolate bar using SCIO – Photo: AFP

It is “the first molecular sensor that fits in the palm of your hand,” says Dror Sharon, co-founder of the firm based in Hod Hasharon, near Tel Aviv. Continue Reading »

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| May 25, 2015
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A Dozen Countries With Different Problems Look to Israel to Boost Milk Production

Israel’s dairy cows have become the most productive in the world through the use of technology and science.

By Reuters

 

Decades ago Israeli dairy farmers confronted a quandary – how could they provide milk to a fast-growing population in a country that is two-thirds desert, with little grazing land?

Cows wearing digital collars eat at dairy farm in Kibbutz Yad Mordechai – Photo: Reuters

They turned to technology, developing equipment that boosted output – from cooling systems to milk meters and biometrics – and have made Israeli cows the most productive in the world.

Science rules today, with cows’ health, output, genetics and fertility closely monitored by management systems. Continue Reading »

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| May 14, 2015
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Israeli doctors develops new noninvasive procedure for early detection of colon cancer

Doctors at Maccabi Health Services have developed a simple blood test for early detection of Israel’s 2nd-deadliest cancer, to replace the previous unpleasant procedures of colonoscopies & collecting stool samples.

By Maytal Yasur Beit-Or

 

Maccabi Health Services has developed a new noninvasive procedure to detect early signs of colon cancer.

Doctors hope new noninvasive technique to determine signs of colon cancer will lead many people to get tested who avoided the uncomfortable tests previously offered – Photo: Liquidlibrary

Colon cancer is the second most common and deadly form of cancer in Israel, with 3,200 new cases diagnosed and 1,300 deaths resulting from it in 2012. Continue Reading »

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| April 17, 2015
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In battle for live stream, Twitter plays unfairly with Israeli app Meerkat

Israeli app Meerkat allows users to live stream video via Twitter, but internet giant has begun to block small Israeli app in bid to make way for its own tech that’s being developed.

By Sagi Cohen

 

David versus Goliath – the online version: The Internet has witnessed a real “battle” for the title of the best live streaming app in recent weeks. In the one corner, Meerkat, the small Israeli app that emerged from nowhere and grabbed the headlines of late; and in the other corner, Twitter, the giant that is trying to block Meerkat and has come up with a live streaming app of its own. Continue Reading »

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| April 15, 2015
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Apple Procures 3rd Israeli Start-Up, LinX , 3D Imaging for $20 Million

The U.S. computer giant Apple confirmed the acquisition of its third Israeli high-tech startup, LinX Imaging, for $20 million, which creates tiny cameras for telephones & tablets.

By Ilan Gattegno & Israel Hayom Staff

 

U.S. computer giant Apple has acquired LinX Imaging, an Israeli company that produces tiny camera modules for telephones and tablet devices. The Wall Street Journal quoted sources close to the deal who said that Apple paid $20 million for the Israeli firm.

LinX Imaging’s high-tech camera components – Photo: Linximaging.com/screenshot

LinX creates cameras that are smaller than any on the market today and can photograph multiple objects at once.

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| April 12, 2015
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Israel’s pavilion showcases 18 ‘Blue & White’ companies at Brazil defense exhibition

Israel Military Industries are marketing their Guided Mortar Munition, battle tested by the IDF, are guided by laser or GPS satellite systems, and has a range of 8 kilometers.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

Israel Military Industries (IMI) will display its new Guided Mortar Munition – which are already in service in the IDF – at an international defense exhibition in Brazil this week.

IMI Mortars

Israel Military Industries to display new guided mortars at Brazil defense exhibition. – Photo: IMI

The mortars can be guided by laser or GPS.

The LAAD Defense and Security exhibition will take place from April 14 to 17 in Rio De Janerio, and will see IMI showcase the guided mortars, developed in response to operational requirements from the IDF and foreign military customers, IMI said. Continue Reading »

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| February 27, 2015
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Israel Foreign Ministry Supplying Desalination Vehicle to Marshall Islands

Israel to supply the first water purification vehicle to the Pacific island nation, which suffers from serious water shortages.

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

 

The Pacific island nation known as the Marshall Islands will soon have its first water purification vehicle – thanks to Israel.

Water purification vehicle – Photo: G.A.L. Water Technologies Ltd.


The Israel Foreign Ministry is supplying desalination vehicle to the tiny nation with a population of about 70,000 people. Located near the equator in the northern Pacific Ocean, the Marshall Islands suffers from a serious water shortage, which Israel hopes to help the country overcome.

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| February 4, 2015
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Israeli Companies Diversifying Exponentially into Asian Markets

With the Israeli gov’t suggesting to Israeli concerns to diversify their export markets in response to Europe’s rising anti-Semitism & potential trade sanctions, Israeli companies are now increasingly turning to Asia, to capture a boom in its demand for Israeli technology.

By Reuters & Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israeli companies are increasingly turning to Asia to capture a boom in demand for their technology, as the Israeli government urges them to diversify export markets in response to Europe’s rising anti-Semitism and potential trade sanctions.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during Netanyahu’s May 2013 visit to China – Photo: Avi Ohayon/GPO

Citing attacks on Jews in Europe — including one at a kosher market in Paris last month — and amid fears that the European Union could take trade steps against Israel over its settlement policy in Judea and Samaria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet last month: “We definitely want to reduce our dependence on certain markets in western Europe.”

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