This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World

Last week, the City of San Diego, along with Cape, a company that builds software that unlocks the “true potential of drones,” completed a public UAS deployment, marking the city’s first UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) demonstration by the San Diego Fire Department. The event began with a live public safety demonstration in which Cape and the San Diego Fire Department used Cape's Aerial Telepresence platform during a simulated fire call. (The Drive)

Insitu’s ScanEagle UAS has been very helpful while monitoring the Taylor Creek Fire in Oregon. The UAS offers a number of benefits, as it provides firefighters on the ground with real-time information, while also detecting hotspots, and providing a previously unattainable scan of wildfires without the concern of pilot safety. (The Island Packet)

Israeli traffic police have begun to use UAS to film reckless drivers, after a successful two-month pilot program. The hope is that the footage obtained by the UAS can be used in prosecutions. (Times of Israel)

Two men from Cambridge, England have developed a software called Wayve, which is designed to make autonomous vehicles a “day-to-day reality” for everyone. Wayve's system focuses on artificial intelligence as opposed to pre-programmed mapping systems, as the company believes that industry hasn’t done enough when it comes to machine learning, and has done too much when it comes to hand-engineering. (The Cambridge News)

During China’s 49th ocean expedition, the Qianlong 2 AUV achieved a new record for voyage length and working time. Qianlong’s voyage allowed scientists to explore sulfide resources in the seabed of the west Indian Ocean. (Ecns.cn)

Verity Studios’ Lucie micro drones are performing with Drake during his 2018 Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour. The UAS perform during two songs, and they perform their choreographies autonomously. (Verity Studios)

Thanks to a partnership between the Sharyland Independent School District in Mission, Texas, and SOARD Solutions, a UAS operations and consulting firm in McAllen, Texas, students at Sharyland High School are receiving training as they prepare for their remote pilot certificate exam. SOARD has provided UAS training to local police and fire departments, and has also helped launch UAS programs at small agencies in Texas. (Government Technology)