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A tiny neural controller developed by researchers at the University of Connecticut could provide more accurate analysis of biological micro-robots, for example using devices in search and rescue missions in collapsed buildings. Image: University of Connecticut

A cyborg cockroach could one day save your life

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Robotlf navigates through an unfamiliar environment and maps it. Photography: Itamar Elikim

For the first time: a bat-like ground robot that navigates using only the sense of sound

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An innovative manufacturing process enables the creation of flexible robots on a millimeter scale with micrometer characteristics. Shown below is an extremely tiny flexible robotic spider that includes moving and painted body parts [Courtesy: Wyss Institute at Harvard University]

Extremely flexible and tiny robots inspired by the spider

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A robot with high offense capability developed in the laboratory of Prof. David Zarok, Ben Gurion University. PR photo

A new robot can change its shape according to the terrain conditions

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Robot fish. Photo: Robert Katzschmann et al. (Photo: Joseph DelPreto), MIT CSAIL

A fish explores a fish

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Tiny, self-propelled robots kill bacteria and can help make water drinkable. Figure: American Chemical Society

Swimming robot bacteria can eliminate real dangerous bacteria in drinking water

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Right: Hila Levavi, Sapir Cohen and Noa Paz with the laundry folding robot. Photo: Shitzo photographers, Technion spokesmen.

Students at the Technion Faculty of Computer Science have developed a robot that folds laundry at the push of a button

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A tiny stingray fish, which is half animal and half machine. The fish consists of genetically modified rat muscle cells. The muscle cells are what actually allow the fish's wings to move in response to flashes of light. On the right is a real fish of this species

A fish robot powered by a rat muscle

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A robot that performs undulating movement developed at Ben Gurion University. Screenshot

The first robot in the world to produce pure undulating motion by using only one motor

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Prof. Zvi Shiler. PR photo

Israel has the infrastructure to become a global robotics power * ahead of the Israel Robotics Association conference

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A robot with feelings. Illustration: shutterstock

Between vampiric drones and robots that recognize emotions

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The Chinese will invest 20 million dollars in a robotics development center in Israel. Photo: Spokesperson of the Federation of Manufacturers.

An agreement for the establishment of a development center for robotics and an investment in industrial R&D to the extent of 20 million dirhams between the Israeli Robotics Association and Chinese investors from the Guangzhou district

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Micro robots. Screenshot from the video 10 Incredible Micro-Robots

Beware of vampires on the way

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A robot jumps on the water. Photo: Seoul National University

Walking on water - the robotic gospel

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A frog robot. Photo: from YouTube

A robotic leapfrog inspired by the frog

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A military robot of the Tender 5 model by the iRobot company. Photo courtesy of the Knesset Science Committee

Prof. Yitzhak Ben Israel: The field of robotics will be a significant engine of growth

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RoboDrink. Photo: Technion spokespeople

Students developed an automatic barman

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Minister of Science Danny Danon at the Herzliya conference, 9/6/15. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

The National R&D Council at the Ministry of Science presented a national program for robotic research and development

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The robotic ants of the German pesto company. Screenshot from YOUTUBE

Pesto's new biometic robots

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The robots Billy and Charlie. Photo: Technion

Billy and Charlie are going big

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Among the first developments: controlling the phone using hand gestures while driving, a guidance app for the blind, a musical glove that responds to color

The Technion is launching with Microsoft the Internet of Things project that simulates working at a start-up

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The students Ohad Rosnak and Omari Elimelech with the following cart. Photo: Sharon Tzur, Technion Spokesperson

Follow me - the Technion version

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fruit fly. Photo: shutterstock

Flying robots inspired by the fruit fly

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Robots - complex machines. Illustration: shutterstock

The future changes shape / Sridhar Kota

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Image: A team from Harvard University's Wyss and SEAS Institutes, and MIT has built an autonomous robot that starts out as a two-dimensional shape programmed to fold itself into a complex shape and crawl into a distance without any human intervention. Photo: Wyss Institute of Harvard University

A robot folds itself up and goes on its way

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