darpa urban challenge 2007-11

2007-08-10 @ 13:28#

i enjoyed watching the darpa-sponsored autonomous vehicle project over the last two years. now that went one better. the darpa urban challenge is looking for robot vehicles that can handle themselves in traffic.

here's a quote from a related article:

The vehicles must operate autonomously and obey California traffic laws while merging into traffic, navigating traffic circles, and avoiding moving obstacles. "The vehicles must perform as well as someone with a California driver's license," Tether concludes.

Darpa picks Urban Challenge semifinalists, EE Times

the finals are november this year. i'd love to be there to see it all happen real-time.

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