Weekend Roundup

Student's interact with the NAO robot. Photo courtesy Aldebaran Robotics.

by Scott Kesselman



Police use drones in the search for UVA student Hannah Graham. (wUSA9)



The FAA receives a dozen more applications for commercial use of UAS under Section 333 in the week following its announcement granting the first six exemptions. (Reuters)



Ramping up to the holidays, “I want to buy a drone” soars in Google searches. (Marketwatch)



A robotic arm to install Earth-facing cameras on the International Space Station to keep astronauts out of danger. (Phys.org)



The Thai government created a robot that taste tests the authenticity of Thai food. (The New York Times)



Hydroid Inc., maker of autonomous underwater vehicles, is opening a new underwater facility on Cape Cod. (The Boston Globe)



A Connecticut library acquired two robots for engaging students and teaching computer programming. (Los Angeles Times)