Weekend Roundup 

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By Priya Potapragada



A robot created by Boston Dynamics will be sent by the U.S. Navy to put out a fire on a former U.S. naval vessel to test its capabilities. (Mashable) 



The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office at Redstone Arsenal celebrated the two millionth flight hour milestone for unmanned aircraft this week. (Al.com) 



Edward Snowden made an appearance on the TED 2014 stage by controlling a BEAM telepresence robot from his undisclosed location in Russia. (Slate)



A video taken by an unmanned aircraft shows Alaska’s hidden caves. (io9.com)