Autonomous vehicles
Black Hawk helicopter featuring autonomy suite transferred to US Army for testing
The Black Hawk’s Sikorsky MATRIX suite was designed to facilitate autonomous flight for the combat helicopter, from pre-flight checks to landing.
Mia Robotics: Next‑Gen unmanned ground vehicles with robust civilian engineering
The race for the autonomous car reaches its peak – Google’s big announcement
The future of autonomous vehicles arrives in Jerusalem
GenCell, EV Motors launch off-grid chargers
The station eliminates the need for a fossil fuel backup generator.
Mobileye announces autonomous driving chip; collaborations with VW, Ford, and Zeekr
Eye Q is Mobileye’s answer to the growing interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs): the system-on-chip is “purpose built for autonomous driving”, according to the company.
Sheba Medical Center's new robot could be delivering medication by fall
The medical center partnered with Seemless Vision to create an autonomous robot that helps deliver medication to patients, taking pressure off staff.
Tesla opens Tel Aviv pop-up shop
The company said that the shop in the Ramat Aviv Mall was "an opportunity for future owners to see the Model 3 up close and meet with Tesla staff." The pop-up exhibit will run for the next 3 months.
Driverless vehicle testing to be promoted in new legislation in Israel
The draft for the legislation will concern itself with giving the minister the authority to set guidelines on how testing for these vehicles will be conducted.
Hyundai, Kia say Apple car deal is off, puncturing investor dream
As recently as last week, media outlets including CNBC reported that a deal was close to being finalised. One South Korean report said the two companies were set to sign the deal on Feb. 17.
Apple, Hyundai-Kia close to finalizing deal for Apple Car - report
“I doubt Hyundai is the only automaker they could strike a deal with: there could be somebody else," one source told CNBC.
Autonomous vehicle testing may be coming to Israel
New legislation promoted by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, could finally allow autonomous vehicle testing without a human driver being present in the vehicle during testing.
Porsche to install Israeli autonomous technology into future vehicles
The Haifa-based Israeli startup secured $9 million in funding last October, with Porsche and Union Tech Ventures being the major investors in the round.
Israeli startup TriEye partners with Porsche to create autonomous tech
The SWIR sensing technology developed by TriEye was manufactured to enhance visibility in unfavorable weather and night-time conditions.