by AUVSI News 

This week in the unmanned systems and robotics world, DJI released a new platform, Britian and France commited to a new drone project and Continential acquired a self-driving car-related business. 



According to its website, the Federal Aviation Administration has now approved 3,710 commercial UAS exemptions.



The University of North Dakota’s Al Palmer, who helped set up and is the director of its Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Education and Training, is retiring. (The Jamestown Sun)



A new type of robotic skin has been developed at Cornell University that can stretch up to six times in size and also emit light to change color in a similar way to octopi. (UPI)



A researcher at IBM determined a police drone could be easily hacked from miles away. (Pulse Headlines)



German auto parts company Continental has acquired a division of Advanced Scientific Concepts that makes imaging sensors for self-driving cars. (The Wall Street Journal)



Britain and France are going to jointly pursue a £1.5 billion program to build an unmanned combat aircraft. (Defense News)



Composite Engineering is proposing its Unmanned Tactical Aerial Platform 22 as a surveillance UAS that could fly more like a figher. (Seapower Magazine)



DJI’s new drone, the Phantom 4, can fly longer and faster than past models and also has improved obstacle avoidance. (New Day Post)

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