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A robotic Humvee has managed to drive itself for seven hours without crashing on a race course in the US.
The robotic vehicle built by Red Team Robot Racing from Carnegie Mellon University covered 200 miles (322 kilometres) during the trial.
The test was part of preparations for a robot vehicles race across the Mojave desert organised by the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency.
The race, called the Grand Challenge, is due to be held on 8 October.
The aim of the competition is to encourage research into robot vehicles. To win a cash prize of $2m (£1.13m), the autonomous racers must make their own way across the desert course within a specified time limit.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4678565.stm
The robotic vehicle built by Red Team Robot Racing from Carnegie Mellon University covered 200 miles (322 kilometres) during the trial.
The test was part of preparations for a robot vehicles race across the Mojave desert organised by the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency.
The race, called the Grand Challenge, is due to be held on 8 October.
The aim of the competition is to encourage research into robot vehicles. To win a cash prize of $2m (£1.13m), the autonomous racers must make their own way across the desert course within a specified time limit.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4678565.stm
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