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Stanford Team Wins (DARPA) Robot Race - $2 million prize goes to ‘Stanley the Volkswagen’
MSNBC/AP ^ | Oct. 9, 2005

Posted on 10/09/2005 9:14:29 PM PDT by anymouse

Stanley, the Volkswagen Touareg that won a $2 million desert road race all on its own — in a sense — bears a logo that plays off its manufacturer’s slogan.

“Drivers not required.”

The robotic SUV finished first in a 132-mile trek across the rugged and twisting Nevada desert, in what may be an early step toward getting vehicles to do their own driving for everything from war-zone supply missions to morning commutes.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany; Government; News/Current Events; Technical; US: California; US: Nevada; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: darpa; defense; dod; grandchallenge; military; prize; robot; standford; vw

1 posted on 10/09/2005 9:14:32 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: anymouse

Good to see so many of were back this year with the upgrades needed to complete the course.

I was disappointed that this event was not on K band satellite as it was last year.


2 posted on 10/09/2005 9:27:07 PM PDT by Amish with an attitude (An armed society is a polite society)
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To: Amish with an attitude

"$2 million prize goes to ‘Stanley the Volkswagen’"

--Any relation to Herpy the volkswagon?

I noticed coverage of this event was very low compared to last time.


3 posted on 10/09/2005 9:29:39 PM PDT by 1FASTGLOCK45 (FreeRepublic: More fun than watching Dem'Rats drown like Turkeys in the rain! ! !)
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To: 1FASTGLOCK45

Last year, no car made even 10% of the course, as I recall. So this finish is amazing.


4 posted on 10/09/2005 9:47:17 PM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: 1FASTGLOCK45
Any relation to Herpy the volkswagon?

That is Herbie the Love Bug.

Herpy is Herbie's slutty sister. ;)


5 posted on 10/09/2005 10:21:52 PM PDT by anymouse
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Ok Stanfurd grads, this is the ... what ... 3rd time this has been posted?

We understand, you are *still* *shocked* that you won.

Jealous Berkeley Alum


6 posted on 10/09/2005 10:29:07 PM PDT by ROTB
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Didn't see it when I searched for the headline.

Sincerely,

Cal Poly Grad
(Standford and UC grads wish they went to Cal Poly ;)


7 posted on 10/10/2005 1:09:05 PM PDT by anymouse
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>Didn't see it when I searched for the headline.

Just search for Stanford, and count 'em up. I wish I could have been on that team. Oh well.


8 posted on 10/11/2005 6:39:17 PM PDT by ROTB
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Hi Anymouse, I haven't logged in a while, just wanted to say thanks for posting the amusing pictures/comments on the bugs.
-1fastglock45


9 posted on 11/02/2005 8:32:12 PM PST by 1FASTGLOCK45 (FreeRepublic: More fun than watching Dem'Rats drown like Turkeys in the rain! ! !)
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