February 24, 2021

The production Nanox.Arc has no detector?

So John Nosta puts a tweet out that shows that Nanox.Arc has no detector, and therefore, cannot make any images.  Stock goes up 15%.


Here is the fake, non-functional device that (supposedly) goes into production, with no clearance or any regulatory approval pending, in all its glory:


John Nosta is the same evangelist who in August 2019 posted the photo of the completely-fake 12V-battery-operated Nanox.Arc 1.0 that could emit electromagnetic waves, but only in the visible spectrum.  According to Nosta, it could fit in a suitcase (it must be a gigantic suitcase!)  and would emit "lower" radiation (which is correct, as visible light is lower in the energy spectrum than x-rays, but can't penetrate most human organs and is therefore useless for diagnostic purposes).  




Update:  In case it is not clear, here is where the detector goes in Nanox.Arc 2.0 (which is the finalized production-ready design, per CEO investor presentation post RSNA 2020 demo).

Cropped snapshot from the Making of Nanox Arc video 

Update:  Added zoomed view of Nanox.Streak and Nanox.Thread:

Update:  Apparently some people are confused where this picture was taken, and believe it is at Foxconn, where the volume production was initially supposed to take place.  The picture was taken in Israel, however (notice the green EXIT sign above the door in Hebrew יְצִיאָה - thanks google translate!).  

Due, in part, to travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we expect to manufacture a small number of Nanox.ARC units in Israel on a purchase order basis that will be used for the acceptance tests under our MSaaS agreements, demonstrations, regulatory approvals and for the initial global deployment, among other purposes. (page 5, prospectus)

Update:  Added a link to Nosta's August 2019 tweet and a few words about it.

Update:  Ok, ok, this could be the detector.  Added a question mark to the title of this post...


Update April 21, 2021:  Based on inspection of the latest Nanox video, the device in Nosta's tweet has no detector.  What looked like a possible detector in the view from this angle is likely just a part of the support frame.

zoomed-in snapshot from the new video


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