Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Autonomous AI-powered drone tech detects and reports fires, test launched by five-way partnership

As global warming and wildfires intensify, governmental and tech partners race to develop an AI-powered drone system that detects and reports fires within minutes.

Drone integrating VTOL & APUS 25 tech undergoes test flight.
(From L -R) Dr. Shira Landau, Professor Irit Ben Aharon, Dr. Ido Livne

Technion scientists receive grants for cancer research on pregnancy, heart disease, recurrence

Aerial view of the Technion Israel Institute of Technology

Technion ranks 25th worldwide in AI, outperforming elite US universities

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

The AI singularity may have arrived: Technion expert backs OpenAI's Sam Altman's claim


Mastering Hebrew just 4.5 years after moving to Israel from Chile

In July 2018, she made aliyah on her own. Her first stop was Ulpan Etzion in Jerusalem, determined and motivated to learn and master Hebrew.

 Tamara Seselovsky, 26 From Santiago, Chile, to Haifa via Jerusalem, 2018

Israel to launch national research institute for energy storage

The institute will help work towards reaching Israel's goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – a goal established in light of the ongoing climate crisis.

  A 55-MEGAWATT solar power plant in Israel's south.

Can processed food be healthy? Israeli students think so

Does ready-made food have to be harmful to health? Technion students say no.

 OmeleTofu instant vegan omelet.

$50 million sustainability center donated to Technion by Stewart, Lynda Resnick

With a rapidly-growing world population, the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Sustainability Center for Catalysis will tackle issues that will arise as global resources deplete.

The Computer Science Faculty building at Technion University in Haifa, Israel

Computer architecture is being reimagined at Technion

One might think modern computers are already surpassing the human brain, but they still have a long way to go.

 Illustration of hardware.

Why are researchers concerned over 'rogue waves' off Israel's coast?

Researchers in Georgia, Haifa study dangerous waves in eastern Mediterranean Sea • Team uses novel theory of space-time wave extremes

 Rough, dangerous waves in the ocean (Illustrative)

Sperm protein could be used for treating infertility, joint Israel-Japan study finds

They found that the protein IZUMO1 is critical for the binding of sex cells, and also plays an essential role in fusing the cells to allow the exchange of genetic material.

Sperm (illustrative)

Technion to develop lotus plant-inspired clean anti-fungal technology

Technion scientists receive a European research grant to develop clean anti-fungal technology inspired by the natural properties of the lotus plant.

 Prof. Boaz Pokroy

Israeli researchers develop invisible face mask

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a revolutionary invisible face mask to protect wearers against the transmission of COVID, MERS, influenza and other viruses.

 Air-Screen: Fluidic facemask that can protect against viruses like COVID.

Technion-developed deep-learning system examines breast cancer scans better than humans

Researchers at the Technion have made it their mission to turn computers into effective pathologists’ assistants.

A 2D visualization of the image feature vectors by applying t-SNE.