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  • They call him the Crusher

    02/25/2008 3:09:14 AM PST · by Jet Jaguar · 9 replies · 87+ views
    Stars and Stripes ^ | February 25, 2008 | Leo Shane III
    He’s big. He’s got no soul. And he’s teaching the DOD what’s possible about driverless vehicles. WASHINGTON — The Crusher is a bad, bad man. He doesn’t smile, doesn’t talk, doesn’t really care about his co-workers. He never offers to carpool. He’ll drive through yards, roadblocks, even other vehicles without a second thought. He speeds through red lights, ignores stop signs and doesn’t brake for animals. He has no soul. But beneath his hard shell lies the heart of a great driver, hellbent on getting from start to finish as quickly as possible. Think Dale Earnhardt Sr., but driving a...
  • DARPA urban 'race' challenge on now (web cast) Live Thread

    11/03/2007 9:02:47 AM PDT · by dickmc · 10 replies · 274+ views
    DARPA has selected the 11 teams that will compete in the Urban Challenge Final Event on Saturday, November 3 at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, Calif. The 11 teams will compete for cash prizes worth $2 million for first, $1 million for second, and $500,000 for third place. The teams will attempt to complete a complex 60-mile urban course with live traffic in less than six hours. The finalists will operate on the course roads with approximately 50 human-driven traffic vehicles. Speed is not the only factor in determining the winners, as vehicles must also meet the...