Weekend Roundup

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Harvard University researchers are building a robot to harvest mosquito saliva, an important part of creating a malaria vaccine. (BetaBoston)



The U.S. Army wants unmanned convoys to resupply troops to avoid soldiers getting injured. (Military.com)



A 94-year-old woman in Italy is using a robot to monitor and detect her health, including blood pressure and sugar levels, and her activities around the house, like cooking, sleeping and watching TV. (Irish Examiner)



UAVs in Singapore flew to high-rise buildings to deliver cans of soda and messages from Singaporeans thanking the migrant laborers working on the buildings. (UAS Vision)





Unmanned aerial vehicles are being used as a mapping tool to look out for natural disasters and for land development. (PPgis.net)