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30A April 2021 ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD

8 smart technologies to help us get traveling again

From remote check-in to finding medical care in your language,

these solutions will ease us safely back into tourism in Covid-19 times.
By Brian Blum, israel21c.org, February 4, 2021
srael has long been a hotbed of a higher likelihood of Covid-19 infec- common 3:00 p.m. check-in time. Wishbox
travel technology. But of the 300- tion. SeeTrue What SeeTrue does for airport security
Iplus Israeli startups ISRAEL21c The software can be embedded into The biggest risk of flying in the midst lines, Israeli startup Wishbox wants to
estimates are in the travel space, most the website of a restaurant, airline or of the pandemic is not on the plane do for hotel check-ins. The company’s
are dedicated to helping tourists figure concert venue so you could do a scan at but maintaining social distance in the software integrates with existing hotel
out where to go, what to eat, when and home in advance of arrival using your management systems and book-
where to stay and how best to get there. computer’s camera. If all looks nor- ing engines such as Booking.
Covid-19 has upended that side mal, you’d get a pass to present. Binah com to send out smart messag-
of the travel business for now. But Is- measures heart rate, oxygen saturation, es to guests by email, SMS and
raeli companies are once again at the respiration rate, mental stress level and WhatsApp.
forefront – in this case, creating tech- heart-rate variability with accuracy be- The system allows the ho-
nologies that can help keep travelers tween 80% to 99%. The company is tel to collect information from
healthy in our new pandemic reality. working toward FDA approval now. arriving guests (passport scans,
When it’s finally safe – or at least As You Stay security deposits, late check-out
safer – to travel, Israeli travel tech Have you ever arrived early at your requests, e-signatures of docu-
companies will play an important role. hotel only to discover your room was ments) without contact. Travel-
We’ve chosen eight to feature. still being cleaned? That was a mild SeeTrue helps security-check lines move faster ers therefore spend less time in
Binah.ai annoyance before Covid-19; now it’s usually crowded and snaking securi- line at the front desk. Wishbox users
Would you trade spontaneity for the risky business, as it may mean spend- ty-check line prior to boarding. Artifi- can also purchase hotel services, such
ability to dine out, go to a concert or fly ing more time in a public area waiting cial intelligence-based software from as meals and room upgrades, remotely.
for the key to be ready. Israeli startup SeeTrue can help speed Wishbox can even replace the
As You Stay allows up the process by 30% or more. in-person concierge desk by recom-
travelers to choose their SeeTrue’s tech plugs into existing mending trips, tours and local attrac-
check-in and check-out scanners to automatically alert screen- tions. The system can also send out a
times precisely – and to ing staff to any suspicious objects in health questionnaire for guests to com-
save money by paying a passenger’s carry-on luggage. That plete prior to arrival.
prorated rates if they’re means agents open 50% fewer bags WishTrip
arriving late (or to spend than they normally do, and as a re- WishTrip helps attractions such as
less if they need a late sult, faster movement at the conveyer zoos and parks reopen safely by adding
check-out but not a full belt. staff-to-guest communication tools.
extra night). By not forc- Another benefit: less physical con- Download the WishTrip app for the
Binah.ai monitors vital signs using just your smartphone ing everyone to depart tact between agents and bags. That’s attraction you’re visiting, and the staff
overseas again? Binah.ai thinks that’s and arrive at the same time, house- important for travelers but also the can chat with you online, minimizing
a fair bargain during a pandemic. The cleaning can be staggered, hotels can agents: 2,885 TSA workers in the U.S. face-to-face contact and lines.
company’s software scans a person’s operate more efficiently, and guests have tested positive for Covid-19 to A mapping system shows oper-
skin to read vital signs associated with can minimize standing in line at the date and nine have died. continued on next page

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