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Teach A Robot To Drive, Win A Million Bucks

Posted by timothy on from the and-spend-it-all-in-vegas dept.

An Anonymous Reader writes "DARPA has released the details of a 'Grand Challenge,' with a $1 million prize. The challenge is to build an autonomous vehicle which can 'navigate on its own over a 250-mile desert course in less than 10 hours.' from L.A. to Vegas, 'without external communication or human control.' The contest is to be conducted in March 2004, and is open to all comers. Can we get at least one entry to represent slashdot?" We've mentioned this contest a few times before: any intended entrants out there want to disclose your secret plans?

3 of 383 comments (clear)

  1. Sounds cool... by I+Am+The+Owl · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...until someone enters a Hummer with their own AI system on board. Then, the thing runs amok and moves at full throttle towards the Vegas strip. What'll they do then, shoot it with a missle? This is just plain irresponsible!

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    --sdem
  2. Yeah, right. by WasterDave · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Drive itself across a desert for ten hours then, like, get pizza or something? I think not. What they want is something that will drive itself for ten hours then go fucking BANG! and take out a whole shitload of unsuspecting Iraqi's.

    We're just, like, interested to see if it can be done. Here, have a million bucks. Sure, fuck you.

    Dave

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    I write a blog now, you should be afraid.
  3. Women by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I look at this two ways.

    1) We can't even teach women to drive so why should we be trying to teach a robot to drive?

    and

    2) Finally! A way to eliminate female drivers!