Weekend Roundup 

Photo courtesy EarthSky

By Priya Potapragada





The world’s first Automated Planet Finder at Lick Observatory operates robotically and searches stars for planets. (EarthSky)





An undersea UAV will join efforts to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 aircraft, along with other vehicles. (E&T)





Fednav, a Canadian shipping company, used a UAS to check ice conditions for possible problems. (Toronto sun)





A robotic gardener helps water grass, plants, and flowers and is equipped with the capability of knowing the soil, the type of plant and other data. (Techcrunch.com)