About

Mati Melchior is an independent Physical AI Safety researcher based in Israel.

He writes about the gap between robot intelligence and robot safety infrastructure — the standards, the economics, and the regulatory landscape that will shape the next decade of Physical AI.

Background

• Mechanical engineer (IAF Technical College)
• MBA
• 20+ years in engineering and technology management
• Deep expertise in IEC 61508, EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, functional safety architecture

Publications

• Weekly analysis on LinkedIn and this blog (since April 2026)

Contact

See the contact page for email and social links.