DARPA grand challenge attracts 195 teams: completely autonomous vehicles have to travel 175 desert miles in under 10 hours; no winner last year.(industry news)(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that 195 teams have filed applications to compete in DARPA Grand Challenge 2005. DARPA will award a $2 million cash prize to the Grand Challenge team that builds a completely autonomous ground vehicle that travels the fastest time in under 10 hours across approximately 175 miles of treacherous desert roads and trails.

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