In the US, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA just published a press release today, informing public that all drones weighing over 0.55 pound, will need to be registered before February 19th. See their original press release here for more information.
We have been seeing a lot of improvements in the field of AI lately. Here is a new system that has been developed by facebook: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2015/11/03/facebook-works-to-translate-images-into-words-using-artificial-intelligence/
A good example to machine learning in use: http://www.popsci.com/meet-bonirob-plant-breeding-weed-smashing-robot
Watch this robot samurai cutting like a master: Source: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnAsG-XPdMqT0Xt-nndPPFQ
Almost every year, we see and publish new advancements to robotic prostheses, and this year is no exception. In the video below by darpa, the robot hand is not only controlled by brain, but it is also able to sense things. Source: https://www.youtube.com/user/DARPAtv/videos
The cheetah robot which is designed by MIT and funded by DARPA makes some very cool jumps, as seen in the video below. Credit: MIT, Darpa Source: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFe-pfe0a9bDvWy74Jd7vFg
This robot hand can grab basically any everyday object softly but firm enough to hold it Video and featured image credit: MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory For more details: http://www.csail.mit.edu/baxter_soft_robotic_gripper
This is a free web based course that will teach you to start robot building. It is broadcast by UC Berkeley. See details below: https://www.edx.org/course/electronic-interfaces-bridging-physical-uc-berkeleyx-ee40lx-0
This TED talk explains a study that tries to mimick the jumping power of insects: Video Credit: Sarah Berbreiter, TED See the original piece here: http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_bergbreiter_why_i_make_robots_the_size_of_a_grain_of_rice#t-151896
Driverless car vision explained