Robotics

Internet mocks Iranians dressed as 'advanced humanoid robots' at tech expo

Acne scars, blinking and breathing revealed the "advanced" robots were people in costumes.

Costumed humans pretending to be robots at an Iranian tech expo in November.
Skylorder

The future of robotics is software-defined

 Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 30, 2025.

Elon Musk becomes first person to hit $500 billion net worth, Forbes list shows

 One of Israel’s youth robotics teams, Trigon Amit Boys, has declined to participate in the final stages of the FIRST robotics finals over Shabbat observance.

Robotics team withdraws from Global Finals to honor Shabbat


Israeli start-up to clean Indian solar panels with robots for 25 years

The long-term agreement between India’s Avaada Group and Israeli start-up Airtouch Solar is indicative of the growing viability of robotic solar panel dry-cleaning solutions

 Like a big, staticy blanket being dragged across a dusty solar panel like a lint roller.

FIMI Funds sells Hadera paper mills in NIS 2.35b deal

FIMI fund, which bought control (59%) in 2015 from Clal Industries for NIS 355 million, earned more than a billion shekels at the end of the improvement process.

Handshake (illustrative)

Changing the field of stroke rehabilitation

Meet the robotic system that can shorten stroke rehabilitation by up to 50%

 BioXtreme

Israeli innovation: A glimpse into the future of surgical robotics

Memic Innovative Surgery’s CEO Dvir Cohen gives an inside look at the medical robotics industry, and where it may be headed.

 Biomed Israel conference

These hospital robot vulnerabilities were promptly caught and killed

JekyllBot:5, a group of vulnerabilities affecting Aethon TUG robots, has been identified by Cynerio and subsequently eliminated.

 Cynerio founders (L-R) Leon Lerman and Daniel Brody

Dubai: How Expo 2020's 162 robots were brought to life in under 6 months

The Dubai Expo would "go down in history as the first international event where different types of robots were used to enhance visitors' experience."

 A man stands next to a panda robot at the Chinese Pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 4, 2021

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing cardiology, expert says

AI, robotics and new technologies will be at the center of the conference Innovation in cardiovascular Interventions in Tel Aviv on December 5th, Rambam Health Care Campus’ Prof. Rafael Beyar said.

 Prof. Rafi Beyar with Dr. Arthur Kerner

Tel Aviv University to launch cutting-edge Center for Innovation Labs

TAU plans to open the Center for Innovation Laboratories before the 2021-22 school year. The center will emphasize cooperation with industry veterans to develop novel solutions to real-world issues.

Dr. Goren Gordon – The Human Robot: Animal, Man, Machine Lab

Barak's dream of a firefighting robot lives on through fundraiser

12-year-old Barak Houri's project was left unfinished after his tragic death on Yom Kippur. His parents, Tzofit and Isaac, launched a fundraiser to see his vision through.

 Barak Houri and his firefighting robot.

BGU researchers use flying robots to emit emotions from subjects - study

The researchers conducted two different studies that use robotic facial expressions that are able to depict human emotions, which are then presented on drones

A ROBOT is pictured as activists from the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots stage a protest at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin last year.