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Autonomous Need For Speed at Robotic Grand Prix

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Driverless Cars - Autonomous Need For Speed at Robotic Grand Prix
Autonomous Need For Speed at Robotic Grand Prix
 Published: Apr 1, 08
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It’s all about speed at the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach.  And we’re not talking about famous race drivers. Actually we’re talking about no drivers at all!

On April 20, 2008, the robotic stars of last year’s DARPA Urban Grand Challenge autonomous car race are having another go at the Robotic Grand Prix.

While last year’s the Urban Challenge measured each performance by both speed and driving skills, this time around the participating three teams will be judged just by how fast they can drive one lap of the 1.97-mile track. Thank God there are no humans inside!

Pictured is the “Boss”!

"Boss," an autonomous Chevy Tahoe from Carnegie Mellon University and winner of the $2 million Urban Grand Challenge, will compete once again against "Junior," a robotic Volkswagen Passat from Stanford University, which took second place in the contest. The two teams, which have a long rivalry, will also face off against "Ben," a self-driving Toyota Prius from the University of Pennsylvania and Lehigh University. Ben finished sixth in the urban challenge. (news)

References:  gplb, news

Filed In:  autos,  lifestyle,  tech








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