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With new vehicle sales of 281 563 in 2017, the Israeli automotive industry punches well above its weight in the development of automotive-related information technology.
Multinationals which have an R&D presence in Israel include OEMs General Motors, Daimler and Ford. Tier suppliers either use Israeli R&D facilities or partner with local companies. One example is the 2017 investment by Delphi Automotive into Innoviz, a company developing LiDAR sensors. Home-grown auto tech Arms have always played a leading part in making Israel's automotive industry a compelling success story. Autotalks, for example, Is a fabless semiconductor company devoted to vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications in autonomous driving. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Israel, it has offices in North America, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan and Korea.
One of its newest products is the world's first mass-marketready 2nd-generation DSRC-based V2X solution which features STMicroelectronics' Telemaco3 telematics platform and Autotalks' CRATON2 chipset. It is claimed to be the most advanced and secure commercially available V2X communication solution. "DSRC is ready for mass deployment with the ultimate goal of maximizing safety and mobility for both human-driven and autonomous vehicles," says Hagai Zyss, CEO of Autotalks.
Another home-grown automotive tech company is Otonomo, the first neutral automotive data services platform. The company recently Introduced the Consent Management Hub, which simplifies the driver opt-ln process for OEMs on the Otonomo Platform and validates consent with each personal data request from thirdparty mobility service providers.
Israeli firm Karamba Security Is a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity prevention solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles. In June this year TU-Automotlve awarded Karamba Security's SafeCAN Best Cybersecurity Product for 2018. It was the second time In a row that Karamba Security had been awarded this prestigious recognition after Its first product, Carwall, was awarded TU-Automotlve Best Cybersecurity Product...