by Scott Kesselman

A roundup of noteworthy news in the unmanned systems and robotics world this week, including an artificially intelligent art critic and an African unmanned aerial vehicle trust to combat poaching.



Robotbase reached a Kickstarter goal to become the first deep-learning, at-home, personal assistant robot. (Mashable)



The Next Generation Conservation Trust, a private conservation trust established in Namibia, seeks to acquire up to 14 unmanned aircraft to combat poaching in remote areas. (Ecorazzi)



General Motors is open to working with Google on driverless vehicles (News Daily), a technology Google believes will not require approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration before testing. Google plans to launch a pilot program to test a fleet of completely autonomous vehicles later this year but has no plans to compete with any automakers. (Detroit News)



The Louisiana National Guard opened an environmentally conscious unmanned aircraft training facility at Fort Polk in Leesville, Louisiana, on Jan. 13. (CBS News KALB)



The Australian Government’s Antarctic Gateway Partnership includes a $7.5 million marine technology hub in Tasmania designed to develop advanced hybrid autonomous underwater vehicles. (Maritime Executive)



Novice Art Blogger, a Tumblr page set up by Matthew Plummer Fernandez, analyzes art in a grounded and unbiased way using deep-learning algorithms. (Daze Digital)



InMoov Explorer, an open-source, 3-D printed, virtual reality controlled telepresence robot project can allow hospitalized children to experience a visit to the zoo. (3dprint)

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