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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?

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  1. First robot driven post! [n/t] by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  2. saddam hussein or george walker bush by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who has been responsible for the death of more people through malice and incompetence?

    1. Re:saddam hussein or george walker bush by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Ill put $5 that its Bush.

      At least Hussein knows what he wants and does it (whether that be killing kurds, while bush snr stands by and pretends to look the other way or crushing an american assisted uprising of southern Iraqis while amerikkka again looks the other way), Bush is just a fucktard who needs help to tie up his shoelaces.

    2. Re:saddam hussein or george walker bush by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The Bush-led bombing of Afghanistan did not kill Osama Bin Laden, but it did whack (directly & indirectly) 400k Afghans. Yet American media would make you think we only killed a few dozen at a wedding. 400k civilans. Look at Afghanistan now. Still a cesspool of despair. Not the best way to welcome a bombing campaign/regime change in Iraq. But i'm sure 60% of the American Sheeple will still bown down to his nuts regardless.

  3. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the retarded first post

  4. Make Highways Open Source! by Lieutenant_Dan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think it would be beneficial for the municipalities to transfer control of their local highways to the Open Source developer community. Their hard work, dedication, and tremendous foresight would enable the eradication of congestive traffic especially during peak hours.

    By providing drivers with common guidelines to follow in what fashion to drive and by controlling the surrounding transit lights, the Open Source developer community could reduce the average commute by 274%!!

    Only when we realize the untapped potential contained within the Open Source developer community can increase the likelyhood of creating an environment-friendly fuel.

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  5. Re:Teach a robot to give head by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yes, but it would just be cheaper to go down to your local prostitute and pay her 30 bucks for a bj. a real doll like that would cost thousands of dollars at least. you could get hundreds of bjs before you pay off the cost of the doll.

  6. Re:Its a long shot... by JDWTopGuy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How about a beowulf cluser of these?

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    Ron Paul 2012