Weekend Roundup 11/27/2013

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Weekend Roundup 




 
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  • The U.S. Army has acquired a new UAS that resembles a large bird in the sky. (Wired) 
  • A new UAS the size of suitcases will be mapping streets to help apps such as Google Maps and Open Street Maps have better coverage for customer navigation. (Tech Dirt) 
  • The New Zealand Department of Conservation is using UAS to conduct a study on mutant possums. (Stuff) 
  • Texas A&M is using UAS to track the progression and destruction of wheat diseases in crops. (Phys.Org) 
  • Kansas State has been working on improving crop monitoring techniques with their two ground-breaking UAS.  (Agronomy)