The Defense Ministry said the system was conceived after operational lessons from the war with Hamas and will gradually be deployed to sensitive sites across Israel.
Israel’s Defense Ministry reported Thursday that it had completed successful trials of a rail-mounted robotic system intended to enhance security at prisons, border checkpoints, and military bases.
The system, which moves along a fixed track, was tested at Ela Prison in Beersheba in cooperation with the Israel Prison Service and private security firms.
Unlike drones or wheeled robots, the rail-mounted design allows continuous movement along fences or walls. Inductive charging built into the rail provides uninterrupted power, enabling the robot to operate around the clock with minimal maintenance.
Brig. Gen. Yehuda Al-Makiys, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s research and development unit, told The Jerusalem Post that the robot is a “semi-autonomous system expected to work for weeks and months continuously,” adding that its reliability will help make facilities and borders more secure.