Robotics

Jerusalem highlights: March 6-12

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘Princess Abigail and the Factory of Emotions’ (see Friday).
Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

The robot operates autonomously, without soldiers present in dangerous environments and without exposure to chemicals, oils, or extreme heat.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Costumed humans pretending to be robots at an Iranian tech expo in November.

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

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

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Skylorder

The future of robotics is software-defined

Hardware may win a fight; software wins the war.

|ByAVIV SHAPIRA

Israeli youth flex their innovation muscles in Houston

The competition is supported by the NASA Space Agency and is attended by hundreds of outstanding high school groups from around the world.

APRIL 15, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Hadassah Neurim Youth Village students show off their robot

Smart robots: a look at the future

"The brain – the most complex part of the machine – that will be Israeli. Israel will contribute to making robots smart."

APRIL 4, 2018ByMAAYAN HOFFMAN
A Lynx robot with Amazon Alexa integration on display in Las Vegas.

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.