Weekend Roundup

Photo courtesy International Climbing Machines.

• International Climbing Machines has released two new robots that climb walls, so they can perform operations like dam and wind turbine inspections. (Gizmag) 

• The French navy integrated Schiebel’s Camcopter into its recent offshore patrol vessel trials. (Defense Update) 

• UAS enthusiasts launched a Kickstarter project for pint-sized Pocket Drone. (MTBR) 

• The U.S. Marines may relocate a UAS squadron from California to Hawaii. (Pacific Business Journal) 

• Oklahoma State University students developed two new UAS to fly into storms, aiding in search and rescue. (News on 6)

• Driverless vehicles took a center stage at this year’s CES conference, boosted by a demonstration area and new user interface technologies. (CNET)