US Robots Win Big Down Under

Posted by timothy on Thursday November 18, 2010 @05:19PM from the but-did-the-teams-afterward-get-bombed dept.

An anonymous reader writes "US teams dominated the MAGIC 2010 autonomous robotics competition, mapping and neutralizing simulated bombs at the 250,000 sq. meter Royal Showgrounds in Adelaide, Australia. Leading the pack with a team of fourteen robots was Team Michigan, principally from the University of Michigan, followed by the University of Pennsylvania, and RASR. This contest marks the beginning of practical robots that not only think for themselves, but also actively coordinate with a human commander."

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Re:I love robots by mcgrew · 2010-11-19 02:21 · Score: 4, Insightful

Robots won't be nearly as agile and fast as a human running for his life can be
You can outrun a motorcycle when you're on foot? Robots don't have to be anthropomorphic, and usually aren't.

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