Robotics

XTEND expands in Europe with Latvia's Atlas, adding thousands of robotic platforms to portfolio

With Atlas merger, XTEND boosts its autonomous systems portfolio and strengthens support for NATO and EU partners.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
(Illustrative) Tactical, autonomous robotics systems developer XTEND secured extension to $70 million Series B funding
Dr. Gail Gilboa Freedman, Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Sapir Academic College.

Engineering the future from the Negev

Sapir Academic College’s Faculty of Technology is creating a new model of higher education that blends academic excellence, applied research, and close industry collaboration to drive innovation

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE
(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.

Can virtual reality teach the 'feel' of medicine? New Israeli study says not yet

Ancient dissections of Galen reveal a gap in modern medical training: tacit, hands-on skills still can’t be fully taught by digital tools.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A person holds a Sting interceptor drone by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026

Ukraine's defense AI chief predicts 'new paradigm' of warfare

Danylo Tsvok predicts 'war of operating systems' with Russia in the next three-five years

|ByREUTERS

Could Israeli night sensor tech saved life of driverless Uber crash victim?

“Imagine that you are driving in the dark, at night, and you see nothing in front of you,” said BrightWay Vision CEO Ofer David.

MARCH 23, 2018ByMAX SCHINDLER
A still frame taken from video released March 21, 2018 shows the exterior view of the self-driving Uber vehicle leading up to the fatal collision in Tempe, Arizona, U.S. on March 18, 2018.

J'lem-based OurCrowd sets up $100m fund to ride the wave of AI disruption

OurCrowd is banking on the future of artificial intelligence disruption.

JANUARY 15, 2018ByMAX SCHINDLER
OurCrowd is Israel's main crowdfunding platform - raising millions for fledgling start-ups.

Physiotherapy robots need to be more human-like, say Ben Gurion U researchers

One of the lead researchers said that there is a definite need to personalize encounters between the robots and humans.

OCTOBER 23, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Dr. Shelly Levy-Tzedek (in red dress) demonstrates to President Rivlin how she uses robots for physical therapy during the president’s visit to BGU. Lab Engineer Avital Elishay (at the computer) is running the demonstration.

#25 Amnon Shashua and Ziv Aviram - Keeping our roads safe

While not all is rosy for the hi-tech giant - the company is currently battling accusations of insider trading - it is poised to change the automotive world.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Mobileye co-founders Amnon Shashua (left) and Ziv Aviram.