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2012 eBriefs

May

23 May - AUVSI rebukes calls for anti-UAV violence, Google car may see green light in D.C.
16 May - FAA streamlines COAs for small systems, BAE Systems tests autonomous flight software
9 May - Google Gets First Ever Driverless License, Navy Green-Lights Larger Fire Scout
2 May - CBP Expands U.S-Canada Border Coverage, 20 Percent Want Next Car Driverless

April

25 Apr - AUVSI CEO on NextGen Council; FAA Reveals COA List
18 Apr - AUVSI Day on Capitol Hill Wraps National Robotics Week, General Dynamics Unveils Knifefish
11 Apr - DARPA announces Robotics Challenge, Navy grounds Fire Scout fleet
4 Apr - iRobot sends UGVs to S.C. nuclear plant, UAVS for hobbyists surge

March

28 Mar - 3-D wings and electronics merge in UAV, Company vies for driverless car license in Nevada
21 Mar - Canada pulls out of NATO UAV mission, Navy opens new robotics lab
14 Mar - Fire Scout flies solo, robot fights fires
7 Mar - Companies vie for $874 M Navy contract, AG Holder speaks on legality of targeted strikes

February

29 Feb - Global spending on UAS soars, France ends Heron flights over Afghanistan
22 Feb - UAS in Singapore, and in skies over Syria
15 Feb - Budget Cuts Hit UAS, NASA's Mars Robots
8 Feb - Program Review Day One Roundup, Navy Still Seeking Savings on Its Global Hawk
1 Feb - Obama defends 'judicious' UAV use, Panetta announces Block 30 Global Hawk cut

January

25 Jan - Rescuers use robot to search for the missing in Italian cruise disaster, FAA bill agreement reached
18 Jan - Robot makers ponder next move as wars wind down, Domestic UAV programs spark civil-liberties lawsuit
11 Jan - UAS now one-third of U.S. aircraft, Congress needs to play stronger exports role
4 Jan - SUAS companies prep for FAA ruling, Navy unveils Cicada UAV