ZzappMalaria wins $3m IBM Watson AI XPRIZE
Israeli startup’s AI platform tailors and monitors location-specific antimalarial strategies; also won the People s Choice Award in the competition.
June 27, 2021, 1:45 pm
Cap: ZzappMalaria’s team accepting the $3 million grand prize in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition. Photo courtesy of XPRIZE
Jerusalem-based ZzappMalaria, developer of a system to help eliminate malaria-carrying mosquitos, won the$3 million grand prize in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition as well as the People’s Choice Award as the “Most Inspiring Team.”
The IBM Watson AI for Good Competition was launched in 2016 to promote the use of artificial intelligence technologies, such as IBM’s Watson question-answering system, to solve the world’s most pressing problems. More than 10,000 applicants were judged on their technological achievements, proven impact and potential scalability.
Israeli startup wins IBM top prize to Zzapp out malaria by mapping water sources
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Israeli Tech Zzapps Malaria, Wins $3 Million Prize
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