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real-world application from DARPA contests

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:04 pm
by ShagMan
Remember the DARPA competition for autonomous robots, following a course? I don't know if it was first, or if iRobot has been pursueing this idea previously, but in either case, here's the real-world application. Be sure to check out the movie... this thing can follow a lead vehicle (as in a convoy), run an autoamted path, obstacle avoidance, etc... neat! Check out the FCS SUGV, the smaller cousin of the immensely popular Packbot while you're at the site too.

http://www.irobot.com/governmentindustr ... ?prodid=32

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:39 pm
by Brandon
That's just pretty slick.. I love that thing!