DARPA's Autonomous Vehicle Challenge Too Popular?

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DARPA's Grand Challenge Autonomous Road
Race Much More Popular Than Expected

DARPA's Grand Challenge Autonomous Road
Race Much More Popular Than Expected 10/30/2003 11:46 PM
We wrote about DARPA's "Grand Challenge" road race when it was first announced and then a few months ago. In the meantime, it appears that it's really struck a nerve with a lot of people. DARPA says they've received 106 applications to participate, which is a lot more than they expected. They thought there would be much fewer (under 30) applicants, and that many wouldn't pass initial scrutiny. The plan was to announce the entrants by now, but with so many applications, the review process is taking much longer than expected. The Challenge, if you haven't been following the story, is to build a completely autonomous vehicle that can drive on-road and off, which will have to complete a 250 mile course, all by itself, that will only be revealed two hours before the race begins.

Open Source Autonomous Ground Vehicle

Open Source Autonomous Ground Vehicle 07/30/2004 03:29 PM
Open Source project created for DARPA Grand Challenge 2005

From Autonomous Vehicles That Crash To
Autonomous Vehicles That Learn

From Autonomous Vehicles That Crash To
Autonomous Vehicles That Learn 05/12/2004 12:53 PM
While some people considered DARPA's Grand Challenge race a flop when the autonomous vehicles failed to get very far, many involved thought that it was a good start, and with a little more time in the shop they could build autonomous vehicles that could successfully navigate the course. DARPA, however, seems to want to go in another direction. It seems like a bit of a kneejerk reaction away from where things were already headed, but now they say they want to focus on auton omous learning vehicles. The idea is that a smarter autonomous vehicle would learn to recognize a pothole and avoid it the next time one came around. All this really does, though, is add to the complexity of the vehicle, without necessarily leading to much benefit. Learning systems have a mixed history with most systems not doing all that well. To achieve this plan, though, DARPA plans to hold a series of races between a "learning" vehicle and a regular autonomous robotic vehicle, with the goal being for the learning vehicle to get much better each time. It's a little unclear if this new direction is separate from the regular autonomous Grand Challenge or an attempt to replace it. Still, some of those involved with the Grand Challenge say their systems will contain some amount of adaptive learning. However, the general consensus is that, for right now, it's more productive to focus on autonomous machines and let the humans do the learning.

DARPA's indecision threatens integrity
of $1 million race

DARPA's indecision threatens integrity
of $1 million race 11/06/2003 07:25 PM
Grand Challenged

Benjamin-Popular.com –
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Grand Opening the Computers and
Electronics store.

Benjamin-Popular.com –
http://benjamin-popular.com/ announced
Grand Opening the Computers and
Electronics store. 09/11/2004 03:37 AM
Benjamin-Popular.com – http://benjamin-popular.com/ announced Grand Opening the Computers and Electronics store. Benjamin Popular has thousands of computers and electronic entertainment which fit your need and budget. [PRWEB Sep 11, 2004]

Autonomous LAN Party

Autonomous LAN Party 01/01/2004 02:42 PM
ALP 0.96.10d released!

Cornell Builds Autonomous UAV

Cornell Builds Autonomous UAV 08/06/2004 09:25 AM

5 New Papers on Autonomous Robots

5 New Papers on Autonomous Robots 02/10/2004 03:00 AM
Dave Hrynkiw sent us a link to the latest issue of the Kluwer Journal, Autonomous Robots. Normally a pay per-view journal, the January issue has been released for free. Papers in this issue include Evolvable Hardware in Evolutionary Robotics, A Set Theoretic Approach to Dynamic Robot Localization and Mapping, Bayesian Robot Programming, Mobile Robot Learning by Self-Observation, and A Color Vision-Based Lane Tracking System for Autonomous Driving on Unmarked Roads. (all in PDF format). Enjoy.

Will There Be A Winning Autonomous Robot
in 2005?

Will There Be A Winning Autonomous Robot
in 2005? 06/05/2004 09:07 PM

IBM aims to make chips more autonomous

IBM aims to make chips more autonomous 07/30/2004 02:02 PM
But will the new eFuse technology have Big Blue's chip saying "I, processor"?

Visual Searching by an Autonomous Robot

Visual Searching by an Autonomous Robot 04/20/2004 03:40 PM
When a robot needs to guard a region of space within a building, it's faced with solving geometric problems known as the Watchman Problem and the Art Gallery Problem. A new paper titled Online Searching by an Autonomous Robot (PDF format) describes the use of a KURT3D robot with a low cost 3D laser scanner to find realistic solutions to these problems. They test their work by putting the Linux-based robot through its paces in the great hall of Schloss Birlinghoven at Fraunhofer Institute for Autonomous Intelligent Systems. Video of the robot in action and 3D scans are available on the website.

Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots

Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots 06/15/2004 01:12 PM
MIT Press recently sent us their latest book on mobile robotics, Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots by Roland Siegwart of EPFL and Illah R. Nourbakhsh of CMU. The book provides a load of useful information on mobile robot locomotion and navigation issues. If you're struggling with the problem of how to make your robot get from point A to point B quickly and efficiently while avoiding obstcles, this book may have your answer. Read on for the full review.

Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition

Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition 06/03/2004 12:31 PM
We just found out that the Institute of Navigation will be holding their first annual Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition on June 4th and 5th in Dayton, Ohio. With the competition just hours away, it's probably too late to get an entry together but you can still check the action at this year's event if you're in the area. In addition to looking for the faster autonomous lawn mower, robots will be judged on their construction cost and projected manufacturing costs of a production model.

No Autonomous Mining Robots, says Minsky

No Autonomous Mining Robots, says Minsky 04/16/2005 07:19 PM
According to a CNEWS story on the recent International Symposium on Mine Mechanization and Automation we are decades away from fully autonomous mining robots. Marvin Minsky, who addressed the conference, said that while it was possible such machines could be built, his forecast was gloomy: "There isn't anything in the laboratory right now that is very promising". He notes that one of the problems is that companies today are financially incapable of doing long term research and development because it doesn't turn a fast profit for the stockholders. On the upside, tele-operated mining equipment is feasible and may be a good intermediate step toward full autonomy.

AUTONOMOUS COMPUTING and AGENTS for
BUSINESS AUTOMATION

AUTONOMOUS COMPUTING and AGENTS for
BUSINESS AUTOMATION 01/16/2004 11:02 AM
NetLib Jan 16 2004 8:07AM GMT

NASA Autonomous Spacecraft Ready to Test

NASA Autonomous Spacecraft Ready to Test 04/04/2005 01:35 PM
A New Scientist article says that NASA hopes to launch a fully autonomous test vehicle on April 15th. The robot probe is called Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART). DART's goal is to do what many robots here on Earth are doing these days: GPS-guided waypoint navigation. Over a 24 hour period DART will move through 52 steps of direction and velocity changes to approach an experimental satellite. GPS will be used to get to the general area and then a laser sensor system will be used to move within 5 meters of the satellite. For more information see NASA's DART factsheet (PDF format).

Autonomous Spacecraft DART Closes in on
Launch Date

Autonomous Spacecraft DART Closes in on
Launch Date 02/17/2004 09:56 AM
Space.com Feb 17 2004 2:07PM GMT

Atair Aerospace Becomes the First
Company in the World to Demonstrate
Flocking and Swarming Capabilities on
Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Atair Aerospace Becomes the First
Company in the World to Demonstrate
Flocking and Swarming Capabilities on
Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 03/31/2005 03:03 AM
For the first time in history, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have flown using flocking and swarming algorithms. “Flocking and Swarming” are two words used interchangeably to refer to modeled flight that is biologically inspired by the flight of flocking birds and swarming insects. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

Vehicle-mount PCs to run CE .Net

Vehicle-mount PCs to run CE .Net 09/07/2004 08:48 AM
ZDNet Sep 7 2004 12:52PM GMT

Entire vehicle is lost

Entire vehicle is lost 06/24/2005 09:33 PM
Usatoday.com - Wed Jun 22, 08:54 pm GMT

Saturn SL Is Most-Stolen Vehicle in U.S.
(AP)

Saturn SL Is Most-Stolen Vehicle in U.S.
(AP) 05/25/2004 08:21 AM
AP - The 1995 Saturn SL was the nation's most-stolen vehicle last year based on thefts versus the number of models registered, but hot-selling cars from Asian manufacturers remain popular targets and big sport utility vehicles are gaining ground, a new report shows.

The Wasp Micro Air Vehicle

The Wasp Micro Air Vehicle 04/07/2005 05:23 AM

First Episode III Beast And Vehicle?

First Episode III Beast And Vehicle? 07/08/2004 03:45 PM
Our friends of 4-inches.de announce two new toys for Episode III: Beast Pack "Barg" with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Barc Speeder.

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker 05/12/2004 06:41 PM
Initial Release (v0.5)

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker 0.5

Vehicle Maintenance Tracker 0.5 05/12/2004 09:53 PM
A tool which tracks the maintenance of multiple vehicles.

seriouslycool concept vehicle

seriouslycool concept vehicle 11/12/2003 02:57 PM
Like the Segway, only cool .. story is at Forbes .. Bombardier EMBRIO .. Motorunicycle .. Hot Wheel

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Vehicle-lifters in police net

Vehicle-lifters in police net 06/08/2004 04:35 AM
NewIndPress Jun 8 2004 9:21AM GMT

RalliSports Challenge 2 is a challenge

RalliSports Challenge 2 is a challenge 08/05/2004 04:17 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Aug 5 2004 8:27PM GMT

EBay to Buy Classified Vehicle Web Site

EBay to Buy Classified Vehicle Web Site 01/26/2004 05:17 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jan 26 2004 9:36PM GMT

EBay to buy classified vehicle Web site

EBay to buy classified vehicle Web site 01/26/2004 06:32 PM
Boston Globe Jan 26 2004 11:06PM GMT

Court Rules a Horse Is Not a Vehicle
(AP)

Court Rules a Horse Is Not a Vehicle
(AP) 09/23/2004 07:00 AM
AP - The state Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania's drunken driving law can't be enforced against people on horseback, a decision that inspired the dissenting justice to wax poetic.

Maestro: Keep up with vehicle traffic on
Mars

Maestro: Keep up with vehicle traffic on
Mars 01/26/2004 11:27 AM
The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 9 out of 10]Developer: Jet Propulsion Laboratory / [Product Page] Price: Free If you're fascinated by the Mars landers (Spirit and Opportunity), then you'll want to take a look at Maestro. Maes...

Edmunds.com - Research and Price a New
Vehicle

Edmunds.com - Research and Price a New
Vehicle 09/23/2004 06:51 AM
Ad - www.edmunds.com Sep 23 2004 11:04AM GMT

Four Die in Ohio Multi-Vehicle Accident

Four Die in Ohio Multi-Vehicle Accident 01/04/2004 01:08 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2004 12:42PM ET

Hybrid Vehicle Mileage Comes Up Short

Hybrid Vehicle Mileage Comes Up Short 05/12/2004 04:04 PM
Wired News via Drudge Report May 12 2004 8:20PM GMT

The Return of the Sparrow Electric
Vehicle?

The Return of the Sparrow Electric
Vehicle? 06/23/2004 10:22 PM

EBay to Buy Classified Vehicle Web Site
(AP)

EBay to Buy Classified Vehicle Web Site
(AP) 01/26/2004 03:02 PM
AP - Internet auction site eBay Inc. said Monday it agreed to acquire Mobile.de, a privately held classifieds Web site for vehicles in Germany, for $152 million.

Deals to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle

Deals to Develop Fuel Cell Vehicle 03/31/2005 03:19 AM
General Motors and DaimlerChrysler have signed agreements with the Department of Energy to develop hydrogen fuel cell vehicles over the next five years.

Study Faults Army Vehicle
(washingtonpost.com)

Study Faults Army Vehicle
(washingtonpost.com) 03/31/2005 03:34 AM
washingtonpost.com - The Army has deployed a new troop transport vehicle in Iraq with many defects, putting troops there at unexpected risk from rocket-propelled grenades and raising questions about the vehicle's development and $11 billion cost, according to a detailed critique in a classified Army study obtained by The Washington Post.
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