Israeli firm AgroScout has developed software that uses AI and commercial drones to monitor crops in real-time.

BionicHIVE is the maker of SqUID, the only fully-automated warehouse solution that easily adapts to the customer’s current working model.

The consortiums will develop tech for human-robot interaction (HRI) and advancing command and control of autonomous vehicle fleets. 

The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) approved the establishment of four new consortia in the fields of cultivated meat, insect farming, human-robot interface, and fluid sampling focused medical diagnosis, with an operating budget of NIS 220 million (US$69 million) to be disbursed over three years.

The Israeli-founded company will build and operate a second micro-fulfillment center that will fulfill thousands of orders a day.

The round was led by Chinese VC firm Joy Capital with investor John Wu, formerly CTO of Alibaba, also participating.

Founded in 2015, the Israeli company is developing smart robot companions for a host of applications.

Israeli startups focused on robotics, autonomous vehicles, IoT tech, and smart cities will showcase their innovative solutions at the annual Consumer Electronics trade show.

The world-renown performer will lead the startup's creative efforts and plans to incorporate the robot into his appearances, according to the company.

Robots are set to disrupt all industries, with driverless cars, robotic assembly-line workers, and robot-caretakers for the elderly already among us.

Collapsed buildings, archaeological digs, even Mars are places where a robot that can negotiate difficult terrain by anchoring itself and shooting off tendrils would be useful.

The company developed AI-powered software robots, or Robotic Process Automation (RPA), for enterprise automation.

The first projects will look at the risks of cybersecurity breaches in sensors of autonomous vehicles, the companies said.

Fresh from a $21 million funding round, Temi has big plans for the personal robotics industry.

Israeli-founded Temi Global developed what it calls the world's first truly intelligent, mobile, personal AI robot.