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  • Science fiction alive in desert

    09/26/2005 4:59:01 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 3 replies · 218+ views
    Valley Press on ^ | Monday, September 26, 2005. | ALLISON GATLIN
    MOJAVE - It's a long way from the woods and waters around Ithaca, N.Y., to the desert scrub of Mojave, but it's a trek worth taking if you're looking to test an unmanned vehicle capable of crossing rugged desert terrain all by itself. Oh, and it could net you a $2 million prize and untold prestige. Looking to win the DARPA Grand Challenge race this fall, the team from Cornell University has set up shop at a Mojave Airport hangar this summer, perfecting and testing their vehicle in an environment similar to the one they will face come race day....