DARPA

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) mission is to prevent and create strategic surprise by maintaining the technological superiority of the U.S. military. The Agency sponsors revolutionary, high-payoff research bridging the gap between fundamental discoveries and their military use.

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The 8 Daunting Tasks Of The DARPA Robotics Challenge

The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trials—taking place December 20-21 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla.—aim to speed development of robots that could aid in response efforts after future natural and man-made disasters. The 17 teams competing at the DRC Trials will direct their 10 different robots to accomplish eight tasks, each presenting distinct challenges for the robots and their operators:

DARPA 10 years ago

The 10 Robots You’ll Meet At The DARPA Robotics Challenge

Seventeen teams will gather at the Homestead-Miami Speedway later this month to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Which bot do you think has what it takes to win?

DARPA 10 years ago