robots

June 3, 2018, 12:38 pm

Oh the humanity: Hebrew U conference ponders our brains and robots who can learn

In the midst of 'the biggest revolution' and in light of self-driving cars and machines that perform our chores, professors take a look at 'What makes us human'

By Shoshanna Solomon

Illustrative: Arnold Schwarzenegger as 'The Terminator' (Publicity)

April 9, 2018, 6:29 pm

UN reopens talks on defining ‘killer robots’

Israel, along with the US, China and Russia, has not committed to any form of binding mechanism restricting their use

By AFP

Ben-Gurion University researcher Prof. Gabby Sarusi demonstrates his infrared sensor technology on March 5, 2018 (Shoshanna Solomon/Times of Israel)

March 12, 2018, 3:02 pm

Israeli researchers develop infrared film for smartphones, self-driving cars

Ben-Gurion University nanotechnology lab creates method to produce lightweight inexpensive night-vision goggles - but the uses don't stop there

By Shoshanna Solomon

A Toibot prototype installed inside toilet bowl. (Courtesy)

February 13, 2018, 1:35 pm

Israeli startup hopes to clean up with hands-free toilet brush

Haifa-based Toibot's robots do the dirty work in the bathroom, cleaning and disinfecting toilet bowls

By Urvashi Verma

Illustrative: The robot Pepper during a press conference at the CHR Citadel hospital in Liege, Belgium,June 13, 2016. (John Thys/AFP)

February 6, 2018, 9:50 pm

‘What are you talking about?’ Rogue bot cuts off Turkish minister

'Sanbot' repeatedly interrupts speech on internet security, forcing organizers to turn it off

By AFP

November 17, 2017, 9:36 pm

UN panel agrees to move ahead with debate on ‘killer robots’

Advocacy groups warn of threats from autonomous, computer-controlled weapons; Israel and Russia opposed to any formal ban

By Jamey Keaten

The robot Sophia at a Riyadh conference on October 25, 2017. (screen capture: YouTube/Arab News)

October 27, 2017, 6:32 am

In Saudi Arabia, female robot gets rights, real women restricted

'Sophia' becomes first android granted citizenship, but critics point out that kingdom is allowing her to do what actual women and non-Muslims cannot

By TOI staff

An illustration of an Unmanned Search and Rescue System (USRS) for military and civilian use developed by Beeper Communications and Mantaro Networks that got BIRD funding (Courtesy Beeper)

October 8, 2017, 11:58 am

Robots to the rescue as joint US-Israel team gets $900,000 award

BIRD Foundation picks US-based Mantero and Israel's Beeper Communications to develop unmanned search and rescue robots to help first responders

By TOI staff

June 19, 2017, 3:12 pm

Israel unprepared for the robot revolution, warns ex-Intel Israel head

Mooly Eden says automation is looming 'tsunami' for labor market; urges government to name a ministry to address challenge

By Shoshanna Solomon

The world's first operational police robot stands to attention near the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai on May 31, 2017. (AFP Photo/Giuseppe Cacace)

June 1, 2017, 4:30 pm

Robocop officer joins Dubai police

Officers hope device, which has a touchscreen in its chest to report crimes, will make up 25% of force by 2030

By AFP

Likud parliament member Ayoob Kara arrives to a meeting of the Likud secretariat in Maccabiah Village, near Tel Aviv on August 16, 2016. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

February 27, 2017, 12:15 pm

Pro-Hezbollah paper mocks Israeli ‘science fiction minister’ over killer robot claims

Ayoub Kara defends widely derided comments about plans to build terminators, says it is 'known in Israel and overseas'

By Dov Lieber and Sue Surkes

Likud MK Ayoub Kara attends a meeting at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem on December 30, 2015. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool)

February 25, 2017, 6:42 pm

Israel developing terminator bots, minister claims

Ayoub Kara says 'impossible to destroy' androids will be able to assassinate heads of Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups

By TOI staff

Intuition Robotics' artificial intelligence based robot ElliQ (Courtesy)

January 11, 2017, 3:30 pm

Israel startup recruits Norse goddess as elder companion

Intuition Robotics unveils ElliQ, a lamplike device that aims to prod lonely seniors to be active, go out and stay in touch

By Shoshanna Solomon

Robots compete in a football match during the RoboCup 2015 in Hefei, east China's Anhui province, on July 22, 2015. (AFP PHOTO)

From the WebOctober 2, 2016, 10:33 am

Will the coming robot nanny era turn us into technophiles?

TechCrunch: Over the next 10 years, robot nannies will likely make their way into our households - they will bottle-feed our babies, change their diapers and put our children to sleep; and we may end up truely loving our machines

Bank Mizrahi Tefahot's YouTube commercial features a preschool teacher who is a telepresence robot. (screenshot)

September 28, 2016, 8:50 pm

Bank pushes human touch by mocking virtual services

As Israeli banks close branches and go digital, one institution banks on customers hankering for a more personal connection

By Simona Weinglass