Defence News: Israel’s leading defence technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Abu Dhabi based technology company Group 42 (G42), Friday joined hands to explore collaborations in the research and development of effective solutions to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease.
RAFAEL and Group 42 signed two memorandums of understanding in a signing ceremony held via video conference between the UAE and Israel.
“During the event RAFAEL and Group Executives discussed the ways for development of cutting-edge solutions and medical initiatives that could not only benefit the population of the two countries, but humanity as a whole,” Israeli defence major said in a statement.
“At G42, we embrace international cooperation as a way to create better and more effective technologies for the public good,” said Peng Xiao, CEO of Group 42.
G42-RAFAEL join hands.
The UAE has led by example in the global collaborative effort to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic, and our company is privileged to follow the lead and share resources and expertise with Rafael and IAI for such a significant cause, Peng Xiao said on the occasion.
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“This is a historic collaboration that was born out of a global crisis. As a technological leader, particularly in the field of AI, we are proud to offer our range of capabilities and knowhow to help in the fight against the COVID-19,” said Ariel Karo, Rafael’s EVP for Marketing and Business Development.
“This joint initiative brings together some of the region’s most active players in the response to COVID-19, and aims to combine their respective knowledge, personnel, technology, and resources,” RAFAEL said in a statement sent to Defence Star.
“The joint initiative will conceptualize, develop, and optimize breakthrough solutions that will help the world safeguard public health and defeat Covid-19.”
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Ventilator Splitter developed by RAFAEL.
Abu Dhabi based G42 has been at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19 since its outbreak.
The company, which has expertise in AI-driven genomics, recently announced a new partnership with UK’s Oxford Nanopore Technologies for the joint development of an end-to-end detection solution to screen en mass and on demand, in an effort to support the re-opening of global economies.
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In the UAE, G42 is also operating the world’s first phase III clinical trial of a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine, under the supervision of the Abu Dhabi Department of Health.
With a legacy of over 72 years, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a national center of research and development through its wide range of cutting-edge technologies. During the global COVID-19 pandemic, Rafael had swiftly developed a range of solutions to help society function in this current state.
Photo: Mass Covid-19 Thermal Scanner developed by RAFAEL.
Some of the systems developed by RAFAEL include robotic systems for hospitals, thermic sensors to remotely-detect body temperature, a unique ‘splitter’ for ventilators to use on two patients simultaneously, a medical data streaming app, big-data and AI technologies, among other things.
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