Weekend Roundup

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This week in the unmanned systems and robotics world multiple NFL teams used drones to film practices, a DARPA Robotics Challenge is being considered for customer service at a Las Vegas hotel and Australian startup Flirtey and NASA will conduct the first drone delivery flights in the U.S. to deliver medical supplies at a “Let’s Fly Wisely” event in Virginia.



The Federal Aviation Administration approved 45 more commercial unmanned aircraft systems exemptions this week, bringing the total number of approved operations to 601. Michael Whitaker, the FAA’s deputy administrator, also testified in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this week, alongside AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne, saying finalized rules for UAS integration following this February’s notice of proposed rulemaking will be out within a year. 



The New York Giants NFL team (Giants.com) and the Tennessee Titans (ESPN) have begun using drones to film practices for new vantage points of plays to study. 



UNLV’s robot from the DARPA Robotics Challenge may provide customer service in a Las Vegas hotel. (Computerworld)



B-unstoppable hybrid drone launches on Kickstarter as the first consumer land tank and flying unmanned vehicle. (Petapixel)



This week Jaguar Land Rover displays new smartphone-controlled and self-driving features in its Land Rover SUVs. (CIO)



SoftBank Corp. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. are partnering to create humanoid robots out of movie and comic book characters. (The Wall Street Journal, subscription only)



A startup company from Arizona called KrossBlade has raised funds to create a drone that can supply emergency medical equipment. (Geek Time

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