Yoav Medan
Co-Founder, OrCam | Pioneering AI-Powered Assistive Technology
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Yoav Medan is the co-founder of OrCam, an innovative company that develops AI-powered assistive technologies for the blind and visually impaired. As a serial entrepreneur, Medan previously co-founded Orcam, a pioneer in real-time computer vision.
His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Israel Defense Prize and the National Inventors Hall of Fame induction. Medan's keynotes provide a glimpse into the future of human-machine collaboration, showcasing how emerging technologies can profoundly improve the lives of those with disabilities.
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Ultrasound surgery -- healing without cuts
Imagine having a surgery with no knives involved. At TEDMED, Yoav Medan shares a technique that uses MRI to find trouble spots and focused ultrasound to treat such issues as brain lesions, uterine fibroids and several kinds of cancerous growths.
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