Weekend Roundup 

Photo Courtesy Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt via AP

• The Pentagon is developing an autonomous system that would be able to launch air and water vehicles. (USA Today)

• Animal rights activists are now using UAS for an aerial view when looking for cases of animal abuse and neglect. (CBS) 

• Vineyards in France are using UAS to monitor grape growth with infrared scans and digital imaging. (Euronews) 

• The U.S. military will be deploying Global Hawk UAS from a base in Japan starting next spring. (Trib Live)