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Atlas Awards: Robot and drone operating system developer XTEND wins big prize

16.05.24|Tomer Hadar
XTEND, founded in 2018 by Aviv and Matteo Shapira, Rubi Liani and Adir Tubi, developed a system that allows robots to be used in complex field missions instead of endangering soldiers; The winner in the innovation category: ForSight Robotics, which developed a robotic platform for eye surgery. Other winners: Immunai in the health category, AI21 in the artificial intelligence category, Claroty in industrial innovation and Optibus in the field of transportation 
מגזין עצמאות 4.5.22 עובדי אופטיבס Optibus

Optibus CEO pauses to reflect one year after obtaining unicorn status

26.04.23|Meir Orbach
In the economically unstable year that has passed since Optibus was ranked number one on Calcalist’s annual list of the most promising Israeli startups, the company has doubled its revenues and workforce
מגזין עצמאות 4.5.22 עובדי אופטיבס Optibus

Volvo Group invests in Israeli unicorn Optibus

05.07.22|Meir Orbach
The Swedish giant has joined the company’s Series D, which was announced in May at a company valuation of $1.3 billion, in order to accelerate the deployment of its electric buses around the world
כנס פורום היוניקורנס 2022 עמוס חג'אג' מייסד משותף ומנכ"ל Optibus

Optibus CEO: "The next unicorns could be in areas such as electricity, water and urban planning"

29.06.22|Lior Weinstein
Amos Haggiag, co-founder and CEO of unicorn Optibus, added at the Unicorns Forum sponsored by Calcalist and Discount Bank: “In 2022 public transport is still planned through the movement of blocks on boards and Excel charts. So we have developed a new algorithm that works in more than 1,000 cities"
מגזין עצמאות 4.5.22 עובדי אופטיבס Optibus

Optibus becomes the first public transportation unicorn with $100 million Series D at $1.3 billion valuation

16.05.22|Sophie Shulman
“This round will provide us with a significant runway and will also allow us to make acquisitions,” said CEO Amos Haggiag after the Israeli startup took its total funding to date to $260 million
Amos Hagag Ctech Meet_altTech וידאו

How did Optibus take the top spot in Calcalist’s annual startup ranking?

11.05.22|James Spiro
Optibus Co-Founder and CEO Amos Haggiag joined CTech at Meet&Tech to discuss the company’s ranking as the country’s most promising tech company
מגזין עצמאות 4.5.22 עובדי אופטיבס Optibus

Optibus is bringing public transportation into the 21st century

04.05.22|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli startup started off as an intellectual challenge but is now active in over 1,000 cities, generating tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue
Optibus founders

Optibus acquiring transportation passenger platform Trillium

12.04.22|Meir Orbach
Trillium helps improve passenger communication, allowing to publish schedule and real-time service data in a format consumable by apps including Google Maps and Apple Maps
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“If you look at the long term, the vision and mission are what counts. That's always optimistic.”

12.12.21|CTech
The journey hasn’t always been easy - and Amos Haggiag, CEO and co-founder of Optibus, says he tries to focus on the long term and the mission of the company
ועידת פריז 2018 עמוס חגג אופטיפוס

Optibus and GreenRoad partner for first safety-driven planning system in public transport

25.10.21|James Spiro
The companies will help improve passenger comfort and safety while reducing the risk of hazards and incidents
ועידת פריז 2018 עמוס חגג אופטיפוס

Optibus raises $107 million in series C round to help modernize public transportation

10.03.21|Meir Orbach
The company’s system helps coordinate and operate public transportation using artificial intelligence. Funds to be used for expanding global presence and improving mass transit
ג'ק מא מייסד ומנכ"ל עליבאבא בביקור בישראל 3.5.18

Alibaba Backs Israeli Public Transportation Startup Optibus

12.12.18|Meir Orbach
Optibus develops a fleet management software for public transit operators
ועידת פריז 2018 עמוס חגג אופטיפוס

The Public Transportation Industry Lacks Innovation, Says CEO of Public Transit Optimization Startup Optibus

03.10.18|Tomer Hadar
Amos Haggiag spoke Tuesday at a conference on innovation held by Calcalist at the Mondial de l'Automobile auto show in Paris
רכבת TGV של אלסטום

Verizon Backs Public Transit Software Startup Optibus

07.11.17|Meir Orbach
The $12 million investment round was led by Israel-based Pitango Venture Capital, Verizon Ventures and venture capitalist Sir Ronald Cohen