Self-driving cars will soon become a daily part of our lives It is almost surreal to imagine hopping on to a car that drives itself to your work, while you are playing your favourite game or reading your daily quota of morning news. This scenario may not be too far from becoming reality if the buzz around self-driving is true. The idea of breezy commutes where autonomous vehicles will make road accidents a thing of the past is garnering a lot of public interest. The promise of no crash, lowered emission, and reduced traffic congestion is too tempting to ignore. Undoubtedly, self-driving … [Read more...] about Israeli Tech Company Makes Self Driving Cars Safer
Safety
Elevator Tech Could Save Lives
Seventeen years after 9/11, an Israeli startup is testing its solution to turn the elevator into a traveling ‘safe room’ that can facilitate rescue operations. When there’s a fire in a high-rise building, safety rules dictate that you don’t take the elevator. You head for the stairs instead. But what if using the elevator could actually be the fastest – and safest – way to evacuate a building on fire? Salamandra Zone is an Israeli startup that wants to make it possible for people trapped in a burning building to flee using the lift. Today, elevators automatically shut off if … [Read more...] about Elevator Tech Could Save Lives