Darpa Grand Challenge Finals 2005
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Spider LSV Secures Position In Darpa Grand Challenge Finals 2005
Singapore, 6 October 2005 - Singapore Technologies Kinetics' (ST Kinetics) Spider Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) has been named one of 23 finalists selected for the prestigious US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge. The finalists were selected from an initial 196 teams who signed up for the gruelling competition, which will reward US$2m (approximately $3.38m) to the winning autonomous vehicle team that completes the treacherous 175-mile course in the shortest time within a 10-hour limit.
2.What is the position of Sg? -
all they need are some very light body frame for the spyder and some kick ass horsepower.
and lots of supplies -
was this the one where the last challenge ended with every one's vehicle fried before even reaching the finishing line?
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2.yes.no vehicle reached in last challenge.Originally posted by nismoS132:was this the one where the last challenge ended with every one's vehicle fried before even reaching the finishing line?
3.joint the discussion
4.read the news -
Cornell vehicle eliminated from DARPA Challenge
..........The Cornell team reported on its Web site http://dgc.cornell.edu that "Titan," its modified Spider Light Strike military all-terrain vehicle, was performing perfectly until it was paused by the DARPA chase vehicle because it made a controlled sharp turn. The Spider's software causes it to slowly come to a stop when paused, and the timing of the pause was such that the Spider stopped with its wheels resting against a guardrail..............
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