October 18, 2007As director of the U.S. government's research and development arm, Tony Tether hopes today's races will attract tomorrow's engineers and scientists.TAGS:Tony Tether, robot, obstacle, vehicle, course, race, R&D, California
September 25, 2007In a race of driverless vehicles--and especially in collisions between them--size matters.Photos: 'Alice' in DARPA-landTAGS:robot, race, collision, car, vehicle, professor, road, California
June 22, 2005Robots that shoot are coming, but more testing needs to be done before they can roll onto the battlefield. Photos: Gun-toting botsTAGS:robot, iRobot Corp., vehicle, Iraq, adjustment, training, battery
June 5, 2007From MIT professors to high school dropouts, humans are the driving force as the urban challenge draws closer.Photos: Teams tune up for Urban ChallengeTAGS:robot, robotics, vehicle, professor, race, car, challenge
October 31, 2003The number of entries to a robotic-car contest sponsored by a Defense Department group more than doubles, prompting the agency to extend some deadlines.TAGS:robot, agency, vehicle, deadline, GPS, Intel
March 13, 2004Fifteen teams compete on Saturday in the Grand Challenge, an Army contest that will award $1 million to team behind the robotic car that wins the off-road race from LA to Vegas.TAGS:robot, vehicle, race, agency, car
January 26, 2007Later this year, Oshkosh Truck's TerraMax will be back in robotic racing action, attempting to master the obstacles of city streets.TAGS:truck, race, robot, vehicle, road
September 29, 2005Forty-three robotic vehicles take on the semifinals of the DARPA Grand Challenge. Only 20 will be invited to the finals.TAGS:Netscape Navigator, robot, vehicle, race, course, U.S.