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BMW i Ventures invests in Upstream Security to accelerate the development of connected vehicle cybersecurity solutions

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Israel-based automotive cybersecurity and data management company Upstream Security recently closed a Series C round which includes BMW i Ventures as a new investor. Upstream provides a cloud-based data management platform purpose-built for connected vehicles, delivering automotive cybersecurity and advanced data-driven applications.

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Wireless EV charging roads piloted in the U.S., Europe

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As the world transitions from gas cars to electric vehicles (EVs), many remain concerned about the lack of charging infrastructure that’s currently available. Israel-based company Electreon is one such company piloting wireless roads, as detailed in a report from CNBC on Monday.

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

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.” The concept of wireless EV charging is expected to be particularly useful for vehicles using repetitive routes, such as buses, taxis, and freight vehicles, though they’re also expected to be available to passenger vehicles in the future. The project was partly funded by a $1.9

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Better Place secures €40M European Investment Bank loan

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The remaining proceeds will be used for similar purposes in Israel. In Denmark, the Better Place network of Battery Switch Stations now connects Copenhagen to Aarhus. The Copenhagen-Paris corridor is 1,220 kilometers [758 miles], which is about the same distance I recently drove in a trip across Israel in a Renault Fluence Z.E.,

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

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“The NEVI program has very clear centrally-defined requirements for charging operators, like requiring open standards that are future-proof, and requiring certain levels of availability of the service.” Charged : You’re working in a lot of different markets—Europe, Israel. They’re called Wattif. Do you work in the US as well?

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Toyota Research Institute launches Toyota AI Ventures with $100M investment

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SLAMcore approaches this challenge with a core focus on power efficiency, a crucial factor for autonomous mobility applications given the need to maximize the power available for locomotion. Israel-based Intuition Robotics is a leader in the development of social companion technology, including its ElliQ active-aging robotic companion.

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Apps Put a Psychiatrist in Your Pocket

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Leow suspects that fewer than a dozen are currently available to consumers.) There’s tremendous, immediate clinical value in helping people feel better today by integrating these signals into mental-health care,” says John Torous , director of digital psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston.

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