11 vehicles chosen for Nov. 3 DARPA Urban Challenge Event, blog tells more
-- Control Engineering, 11/1/2007
UPDATE: Click here to see who won the Urban Challenge race!Victorville, CA - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) today announced that 11 vehicles have been selected as finalists to compete in the DARPA Urban Challenge Event on Nov. 3, 2007, at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, CA. Prizes total more than $3.5 million.
A Control Engineering blog by Paul Grayson, AIMing for Automated Vehicles, explains how the race helps advance the use of sensors, robotics, motion control, wireless networking, software, and autonomous controllers. Transport vehicles without drivers could save lives in dangerous situations.
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