An autonomous robotic SUV from Carnegie Mellon’s Tartan Racing team won the $2 million prize in the DARPA Urban Challenge by successfully completing an urban obstacle course faster than 10 other finalists in the race, held Nov. 3. “Boss,” as the robotized 2007 Chevy Tahoe is called, averaged 14 miles per hour over 55 miles. The DARPA Urban Challenge is the third in a series of competitions DARPA, an organization that does military research for the Department of Defense, has sponsored to help foster the development of autonomous robotic ground vehicle technology.
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Carnegie Mellon Automated Car Grabs the Gold at DARPA Challenge
Posted by: Chris Maxcer November 5, 2007 01:57 AMAn autonomous robotic SUV from Carnegie Mellon’s Tartan Racing team won the $2 million prize in the DARPA Urban Challenge by successfully completing an urban obstacle course faster than 10 other finalists in the race, held Nov. 3. “Boss,” as the robotized 2007 Chevy Tahoe is called, averaged 14 miles per hour over 55 miles. The DARPA Urban Challenge is the third in a series of competitions DARPA, an organization that does military research for the Department of Defense, has sponsored to help foster the development of autonomous robotic ground vehicle technology.