This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World

To further commercialize its autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs), EHang has entered into a strategic partnership with a Shenzhen-listed tourism platform company called LN Holdings. EHang will integrate its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) platforms into LN Holdings’ hotel/tourism businesses. (EHang)

Israel’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has acquired a lightweight loitering munition called FireFly. Designed for infantry and special forces, the rugged and lightweight unmanned system was developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in Haifa, Israel in collaboration with the Israeli MoD. (Military & Aerospace Electronics)

As part of its smart mobility project, the Seoul City government will put seven self-driving vehicles and three unmanned delivery robots on the city's roads. The vehicles will be used for a contactless car-sharing service, automatic parking and an item delivery service to places where cars cannot reach. (Pulse News Korea)

The U.S. has delivered six ScanEagle UAS to the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ScanEagle is a product of Insitu, which was awarded an almost $48 million contract for 34 ScanEagle UAS for Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam in June 2019. (Navy Recognition)

A team of researchers from Georgia Tech has designed a Mini Rover that they say is capable of navigating the steepest hills of Mars and the rocky surface of the Moon. The tiny robot looks like a toy truck, but it can pull off a broad range of motion thanks to its design, which includes intricate locomotion techniques. (Inverse)

Photographer Tec Petaja has begun using a drone to conduct contact-free portrait sessions in Nashville. Petaja says that he has raised $1,700 for Vanderbilt Health in about four days' worth of sessions. (CBS News)

In Rathdrinagh, Ireland, a drone is being used to deliver beers—and maybe a bag of crisps—from a 152-year-old pub called McKeever’s Bar & Lounge. The drone is helping the pub stay connected with customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Guardian)