Grand Challenge 2005: a race-day diary:
"Off in the distance at the foot of the hills, Stanley and the chase vehicle come into view, closely flanked by two helicopters. The Stanford team and many spectators erupt into cheering"
great piece written by Molly Wood, on a great achievement both in terms of generating 'buzz' and breakthrough; last year the best "robot" (unmanned, autonomos vehicle) made it through 8 miles of desert. This year several made it through all 131.6 miles.
Next year? Or in five more years?
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