Playing with Robot Snakes at Sunset
Jewish Journal of Los Angeles -- The best-kept secret in the Negev is BGU, according to Israel Consul General Jacob Dayan who introduced robotics expert Dr. Amir Shapiro during a Beverly Hills AABGU event in July.New Israeli Robots Move Like Animals (Article and Video)
NY1 -- Robot builder Dr. Amir Shapiro, head of BGU's Robotics Lab, draws inspiration from nature and animals when designing his functional robots.Snakebot Inventor to Speak at JCC in Manhattan
New York Blueprint -- Robots in movies and fiction do unbelievable things. But real-life robots are also doing incredible things, thanks to the scientific breakthroughs of Dr. Amir Shapiro, head of BGU's Robotics Lab.Driving Simulation Lab at BGU (Video)
The Lab for Human Factors in Road Safety at BGU dedicated its driving simulation lab earlier this month, featuring a GM-donated shiny bronze Cadillac and state-of-the-art large screen imaging to study and monitor driving safety.A Word (and video) With the Inventor of the Battlefield Snakebot ...
Popular Science--The spybot, which slithers through cracks and caves like a snake, is just one of roboticist Amir Shapiro's clever designs based on animal physiology. Read interview and view video.Who Drives Better: Drunks or Stoners?
Popular Science -- The Cadillac simulator at BGU's Laboratory for Human Factors in Road Safety immerses drivers in a personalized road trip while researchers monitor their glance, expression and heartbeat.ZenithSolar and BGU Professor David Faiman Turn A Kibbutz Solar
Israel 21c -- Powered by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Professor David Faiman's solar energy technology, Israeli startup, ZenithSolar, launched the first solar farm at Kibbutz Yavne, making it affordable to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.BGU: Fulfilling the Vision
Boca Raton News -- David Ben-Gurion was a prime instigator of bringing water and revolutionary conservation techniques to make the Negev bloom, and Ben-Gurion University is committed to making the dream a reality.Homeland Security Robots
It���s difficult to map smuggling tunnels. So it would be up to a robot like the one BGU's Dr. Amir Shapiro is developing to traverse the length of the tunnel and report back with details.back to previous page