OrCam

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Who

Amnon Shashua and Ziv Aviram, Israeli entrepreneurs (co-founders of Mobileye)

When

2010

Where

Jerusalem, Israel

OrCam makes a small wearable device that reads text aloud and recognizes faces and products, giving independence to blind and visually impaired people. The Israeli company was founded in Jerusalem by Amnon Shashua and Ziv Aviram, the same team behind the driver-assistance firm Mobileye.

Sources

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.