This week in the unmanned systems and robotics world, a robot went on the loose in Russia, the Federal Aviation Administration is stuck in a complex lawsuit and IBM is getting involved in the 



According to its website, the Federal Aviation Administration has now approved 5,309 commercial UAS exemptions.



Humanoid robot Pepper has joined the staff of CHR Citadelle hospital and AZ Damiaan hospital, both in Belgium. (E&T)



A Milton Keynes office has hired a robotic office manager for a two-month trial. (Inquisitr)



A robot in Russia undergoing testing escaped the laboratory and ended up on the streets. (Popular Science)



The FAA is embroiled in a lawsuit with a man that will test if it has the authority to regulate consumer drones. Complicating matters are the flights in question featured the drone armed with a handgun and a flamethrower. (Ars Technica)



A new White House plan will keep the U.S. drone program housed in the CIA, but puts the Joint Special Operations Command in control of most conflict areas. (The Wall Street Journal)



IBM has partnered with Local Motors to use Watson as the cognitive computing system to an autonomous vehicle, similar to a miniature bus, called Olli. (TechRepublic)



Thursday, Rolls-Royce unveiled its driverless 103EX car concept, complete with virtual assistant Eleanor and a silk sofa. (New York Post)



Gabon has ordered unmanned ground vehicles and aerial vehicles from France’s Nexter. (Defence Web)

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