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Weekend Roundup
This week in the unmanned systems and robotics world, NASA gets a patent for a squishy rover, companies begin tackling anti-drone technology and Google reveals how often humans have to take the wheel of their self-driving cars.
According to its website, the Federal Aviation Administration has now approved 2,990 commercial UAS exemptions out of about 5,000 requests.
Brig. Gen Erik Peterson of the Army Special Operations Aviation Command says they need new UAS that can carry multiple sensor to provide more kinds of information in the battlespace. (Defense News)
NASA has been awarded a patent for a new, squishy rover that would roll along the surface of a planet. (Tech Crunch)
Companies like Airbus and CACI are investing in a new UAS business — counter-drone technology. (Washington Business Journal)
BlackBerry is forming ties with various auto manufacturers to get its QNX operating system integrated into driverless car technology. (Zachs)
In a new report, Google revealed humans had to take control of its self-driving cars 341 times between September 2014 and November 2015, with 432,000 miles driven during that time. (Tech Times)
Germany is using Israel’s Heron TP unmanned systems to bolster its armed forces through 2025. (UPI)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using a Coyote UAS to collect real-time data on atmospheric pressure, temperature, moisture, ocean surface temperature, wind speed and direction. (The Engineer)
