This week in the unmanned systems and robotics world, Chinese restaurants fire their robotic workers, the U.S. Navy says LCS needs different UMVs to succeed, and Google is expanding its driverless car test cities. 



According to its website, the Federal Aviation Administration has now approved 4,600 commercial UAS exemptions.



Two restaurants in Guangzhou, China, that used to employ entirely robotic staff, have fired them all, citing their limited skill. (Shanghiist)



The government-owned Highways England is allocating £150 million for autonomous and connected vehicle testing. (Business Car)



Toyota is opening a third artificial intelligence and robotics research center, this one in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Fortune)



The U.S. Navy will use three different unmanned maritime vehicles, the Remote Mission Vehicle, the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle, and the Knifefish, for its Littoral Combat Ship. (USNI)



Germany is cracking down on the personal use of drones, citing the potential for dangerous incidents. (DW)



Google is adding Phoenix to its list of self-driving car test cities, making the total number four. (Reuters)



Citing a terrorist threat, the Mumbai Police have banned drones and paragliders from the city for 30 days. (Media Nama)



DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System conducted successful plug-and-play sense-and-avoid flight tests. (Space Daily)



NASA and the University of Nevada Reno have linked up for the Nevada Unmanned, Autonomous and NextGen Collaborative Environment Lab to study how drones interact with both other manned and unmanned aircraft. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)



The French army has chosen Sagem’s Patroller UAS for its tactical drone system program. (UPI)

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