Robotics

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.

(Illustrative) A doctor uses AI for a medical screening.
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

Taiwanese soldiers leave Qingtian Hall, an underground military tunnel built inside Taiwu Mountain in the 1960s, after attending a performance commemorating the Battle of Guningtou, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025

Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands

Skunk Works and Xtend are collaborating to expand joint all domain command and control

XTEND selected for Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program Phase II


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.

VCing the future? Early-stage start-up hunters share their secrets

"One of the fields I believe strongly in right now is neuroscience. I believe computers will be able to read our thoughts and use them to generate actions."

(L-R)  Gadi Isaev, Managing General Partner at VentureIsrael;  Nimrod Cohen, managing partner at TAU Ventures; and  Kobi Samboursky, managing partner at Glilot Capital

Amid COVID-19, technologically adroit reap financial benefits

Change is key for surviving coronavirus pandemic.

The new robotic COVID-19 testing system created by Yaskawa Europe Technology (YET) can perform 2,800 per day.