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The robot developed by the Israeli startup Seamless Vision. (Courtesy Sheba Medical Center)
July 9, 2021, 6:37 am
Drug-delivery robots deployed at Israel’s largest hospital to cut chemo wait
The robots will whirr along a system of underground tunnels, use regular corridors, and even call and ride elevators, to race drugs to patients as fast as possible
By Nathan Jeffay
Robot Sophia uses a brush to paint at Hanson Robotics studio in Hong Kong on March 29, 2021 (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
April 3, 2021, 2:27 pm
Robot painter sells piece for $688K, now eyes music career
Sophia collaborated with Italian artist, processing his work via neural networks and then creating a digital artwork of her own
By Zen Soo and ALICE FUNG
Test tubes filled with blood samples (Illustrative photo credit: Rebecca Zeffert/Flash90)
March 15, 2017, 9:57 am
Israeli-American medical tech makes taking blood easier
Joystick-like robot, developed by BGU and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, offers precise needle placement, reduces discomfort
By Shoshanna Solomon
Ilustrative. An industrial robot at work (Pixabay)
August 25, 2016, 7:16 pm
Israeli students win 2nd prize at international robotics contest
Member of Binymina high school team says victory in Shanghai promotes Jewish state ‘as one of world’s leading powers’ in tech
By JTA
(L to R) Igor Kantor, Koby Kohai and Eli Zalianski hold their robot xylophone player (Shitzu Photographers, Technion Spokesperson’s Office)
May 11, 2016, 12:43 pm
Technion’s Zionist robot plays Hatikva
As part of their holiday series, Technion students have built something special for Israel’s Independence Day
By ToI Staff
A soldier stands guard in the light of an army jeep in Qalqilya on January 14, 2016. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel/File)
From the WebMay 9, 2016, 11:25 am
Introducing: Israeli 12-Kilo Killer Robot
Defense News: The “Dogo,” designed outside Tel Aviv, can carry a pistol or non-lethal weapons, has six micro-video cameras and will be formally unveiled next month
MKs Aliza Lavie (L) and Manuel Trachtenberg pose with the robot “visitor” at a session of the Knesset Science and Technology Committee, February 2, 2016 (Knesset Spokesperson)
March 3, 2016, 4:37 pm
New jobs for humans in robot era: Big data deep divers, time hackers, bio-meat factory engineers
That robots will ‘steal’ millions of jobs seems clear. But just look at the fresh employment opportunities they’ll bring
By David Shamah
A humanoid robot at a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan. Illustrative photo (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
February 13, 2016, 8:27 pm
Top Israeli researcher: Robots could take over most jobs within 30 years
Society faces its biggest challenge in finding meaning in a life mostly run by machines, warns Rice University’s Moshe Vardi
By ToI Staff
Israeli company NUA Robotics unveiled its robotic suitcase that follows travelers around in January 2016. (Screen capture: YouTube)
January 9, 2016, 11:41 pm
Israeli startup’s suitcase follows you around
NUA Robotics seeks to eliminate travel woes with hands-free luggage
By ToI Staff
Flanked by Israeli and Chinese officials, Professor Zvi Shiller and Zhang Jin (center left) sign a deal to open a new robotics R&D center in Israel (Courtesy)
December 21, 2015, 6:40 pm
Israel gets $20m to create robot workers for China
Under new deal, Israeli researchers will develop and the Chinese will mass-produce mechanical waiters, cleaners, security guards, construction workers
By David Shamah
Iran's Surena III humanoid robot, unveiled in November 2015. (screen capture: YouTube)
November 21, 2015, 10:45 am
WATCH: Iran unveils new humanoid robot
Creator of Surena III at Tehran University calls it a symbol of technology moving ‘in the direction of peace and humanity’
By ToI Staff
Robots compete in a football match during the RoboCup 2015 in Hefei, east China's Anhui province, on July 22, 2015. (AFP PHOTO)
July 22, 2015, 8:13 pm
US beats Iran in robot soccer final
Iran, an emerging force in the world of intelligent sporting machines, loses to UPenn’s team of humanoid players
By AFP
From left to right: RoboDrink inventors Zorik Gechman, Michal Friedman and Yoav Mizrahi (Courtesy)
July 17, 2015, 2:21 pm
Next robot revolution — a virtual bartender?
RoboDrink, a Technion project, is a whiz at mixing drinks, although it doesn’t offer the traditional shoulder to cry on
By David Shamah
Lauren Blanchard
June 9, 2015, 4:24 pm
Lauren Blanchard
E.T. comes home
A ‘toy’ robot developed by an Israeli firm is taking on more ‘adult’ roles
Former President Shimon Peres works on his Facebook page with Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, looking on (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)
June 4, 2015, 6:04 pm
‘Personalized’ Facebook ad tech pays off big for Israel’s Bidalgo
With $100 million in revenue, the start-up has quietly built an advertising empire on the world’s largest social network
By David Shamah
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