Six Israeli solutions to keep you safe on the road

Today and in the future, whether we’re driving vehicles or the vehicles are driving us, avoiding car accidents is increasingly dependent upon built-in driver-assistance technologies.

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Led by Jerusalem-based Mobileye, Israel’s advances in machine vision and robotics are in high demand by vehicle manufacturers everywhere to make driving safer. As many as 150 Israeli companies are involved in security, communication and vision systems for vehicles. The Paslin Laboratory for Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles (RAV Lab) at Ariel University is developing algorithms to modulate speed and handling of driverless cars automatically in response to changing road conditions. Ford Motor Company, which will soon integrate Shefayim-based Mishor 3D’s augmented-reality navigation tech in its cars, recently held its first AppLink Developer Challenge in Israel to find new ideas to enhance the driving experience. Here is a sampling of Israeli companies making Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and other novel products that could one day save your life on the road. More...

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