Weekend Roundup

Photo courtesy NOAA.

 

By Holly Gonzalez

• 3D Robotics unveiled a tablet-controlled quadcopter at a San Diego unmanned aircraft convention for hobbyist use. (PC World)

• J.R. Canadian Mapping Ltd. assembled UAS used for tree research at College of New Caledonia in British Columbia.  (The Prince George Citizen)

• NOAA’s Deep Discoverer ROV is being used to investigate the waters of United States’ northeast. (livescience)

• NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are testing the K10 robot at the NASA Ames campus in California. (NBC Bay Area)

• A UAS was used to capture photos of fire damage in California apartments. (CBS 47)

• A firefighting semi-autonomous robot prototype, designed by University of California San Diego engineering students, took the grand prize at the Student Infrared Imaging Competition and has promise for future use. (Government Technology)

• AUVSI CEO Michael Toscano discusses UAS civilian use and economic impact on Drone U podcast. (Slate)