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Weekend Roundup
This week in the unmanned systems and robotics world, Cambridge University created a natural-selection robot, The Guardian confirmed Apple is building a driverless car and an NFL team owner is investing $1 million in a Drone Racing League.
According to its website, the Federal Aviation Administration also approved 69 more commercial UAS exemptions this week, bringing the total number of approved operators to 1,180 out of over 2,500 requests.
Cambridge University has created a robot that has natural selection built into its programming, and it is able to build smaller “children” robots using the most desirable traits from each previous generation it builds. (The Telegraph)
A company called 3D Varius has manufactured an 3-D printed electric violin. (Gizmodo)
The Guardian has obtained documents that confirm Apple is working on a self-driving car project and may soon be looking for testing grounds. (The Guardian)
Japan’s Taguchi Industrial has created a heavy-duty robot construction vehicle that can crush concrete into smithereens. (Engadget)
A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a humanoid robot for disaster scenarios that, in the meantime, has the ability to punch through drywall. (Tech Crunch)
An “entertainment robot” from Disney Research and students from the University of ETH Zurich draws giant Disney-themed drawings in the sand, even of Walt Disney’s face. (BT.com)
Stephen Ross, the owner of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, has invested $1 million in a drone sport racing league. (ESPN)
Scientists from the University of Minnesota have determined that bears dislike drones. (Popular Science)
