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usually takes me a few weeks to recover
from my annual trek to Las
Vegas
the healthcare industry and for those indi
for
the International Consumer Electronics
Show
(better known as "CES"). The conven
equivalent of 35 football
around two miles long.
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their hands. Umoove is
utilizing its technology
and improve brain
activity.
example of a company
the
Internet
of Things is Sensibo,
embracing
founded by Orner Enbar and Ran Roth. This
Israeli startup makes any air conditioner
smart. Rather than a user purchasing a new
Internet of Things). lOT
will become the biggest buzzword as
on
Sensibo: A perfect
This year was bigger and better than
ever before, with the main focus on what's
known
use
currently focused
to monitor
tion floor alone is the
fields
viduals unable to
air conditioner and have it
we
progress further into the 21st century and
find new opportunities to connect everyday
installed, Sensibo
allows control of the air conditioner from a
items like cars, home
mobile app from anywhere. Sensibo learns
and adapts to the person's lifestyle, adjusts the
kitchen
NC
appliances
security systems and
to networked devices like
computers and smartphones. These new
technologies will afford us greater control
our
and management of our
everyday lives.
While it's unusual to find
new
at
because NC units and their remote controls
Sensibo's Air
Conditioning Mobile App
haven't advanced in decades.
Sensibo boasts it
anything truly
CES, there are always
a
half-dozen
products that are the big talk of the town.
These products have been improved upon
the years, and with these improvements
come more applications for consumer use.
over
Innovation award at this
CES, and
year's
they are a South By Southwest (SXSW)
zone.
printers and full-body scanning
technology to flying drones and
MediSafe: This startup, which is about to
move
its
helps individuals become healthier.
It is now the leading global medica
tion maintenance platform, using a
cloud-synced mobile management
Israel; and where I hear Hebrew,
mobile app to help people moni
tor their daily medicine. Headed
sibo.com website.
can
be
can
pillow to allow a quieter interior envi
ronment, making airline companies crave
their technology.
watched his father double-dose
need for
a
care
For the individual consumer, Silentium's
on
Quiet Zone will be ideal for people who want
are
without
headset with
Startup Nation is stronger than ever and
a name
our
to
pill capsule, liquid medicine or injection)
and the Med-Friend feature (family member,
such games as Zombie
rundown of five of the Israeli
companies I encountered at CES this year:
ZUtA Labs: One of my favorite new gad
gets
at CES is a little robot that is
actually a
printer. This mini robot has small wheels
and is going to disrupt the printing industry.
Rather than
having paper feed through a
printer, this robot runs on the paper and
prints. It's a mobile printer that you can keep
a
caregiver, nurse, camp counselor, etc.)
notified
est
printer in the world and yet it can print
any size of paper no matter where you
are. The company
began with a successful
on
Kickstarter
campaign.
to me that ZUtA
24 January
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no
surprise
Labs took home
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a
Best of
accelerating user growth
in the U.S. market.
in your car's
glove box and take anywhere.
ZUtA claims they have created the small
app 3-DSelfie from
raised a $6 million Series A round (first
round of stock offerings) and will allocate
Silentium: I first met the team from
Silentium in 2013 when the company won
the Best of CES award for its Quiet Bubble,
so
it was nice to catch up and learn about its
Egos Ventures, which
allows
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for Umooves system,
but consider all of the
software
can
be used in
ZUtA Labs robot
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practical ways that this
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tor and
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progress over the past two years. The compa
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It is also respon
sible for the mobile
they can offer a reminder if the
patient doesn't check in. MediSafe recently
so
those funds toward
lives will be
Israeli innovation. D
Watch and HeadStart.
is
forefront of the digital age.
million. In addition, five other Israeli compa
nies raised more than $60 million.
video game mobile apps like its own 3-D Face
and Eye Tracking Flying Game, in addition to
a
the
Siemens and Cisco.
The MediSafe mobile app reminds.
patients when to take medication (whether
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at
Israeli
lion mobile downloads.
Medisafe offers both iOS and
Android apps for smartphones and
tablets. To date, they have more than 1.3 mil
voice controls and eye movement, Israelis
company has been in talks with such
disruption to others. This Israeli
number of Israeli companies, startups, entre
preneurs and venture capitalists.
than 200,000 attendees
CES, there is an unusually
of technology. From lOT and health
technologies to mobile apps that depend
Last week alone in
high percentage of Israelis. The same is true
with the exhibitors as there are always a large
at
just another forum for us to see
Israel, Amazon bought
chip maker Annapuma for $350 mil
lion and Harmans bought Red Bend for $170
a
tracking software. This technology will be
integrated into various software and hardware
products allowing users to control the activity
with only their eyes and facial movements.
Already Umoove's technology is being used in
more
was
ment
Umoove: This Israeli company is making
for itself with its mobile face and eye
.by Omri and his brother, Ariel,
CES
the vast contribution of Israel to the advance
major
corporations as Intel, HP, Haier, Hyundai,
his insulin intake by accident.
was a
be reduced. Silentium's
integrated within the headrest
minimum
He realized there
significant
specific area around a
or a
eureka moment
up to 60
unwanted sounds
Omri Shore had
a
can save
percent in the A/C's power consumption
and on average 40 percent, thus lowering
electricity bills significantly. It is offering
its starter kit (presale) for $239 on the sen
to watch TV in bed
on
usually isn't too far away. Of the
a
system. A few years ago, Israeli
as
Israeli startup
technology allows
person's head, such that ambient noise can be
muffled without the use of headphones and
system
headquarters to Boston,
high-tech health/fitness wear
ables, it was a dizzying experi
ence
trying to keep track of all
of the impressive gadgets.
As in years past, I find myself
keeping my ears open for the
sound of Hebrew being spoken
at CES. I'm always interested in
new technology
coming out of
an
The
noise reduction in
Accelerator finalist for this year. I promise
you'll be hearing more about this company
in the years to come.
From 3-D
I know that
settings automatically and saves energy
well. Its product will disrupt this market
as
printer
on
president of
in West Bloomfield.
Twitter at @RabbiJason.