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Title: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on March 14, 2004, 10:22:23 am
Quote:

Primm, Nev. -- A robot race across the Mojave Desert turned into a parade of frustration Saturday, as 15 driverless vehicles spun their wheels, flipped over and encountered rocks and ruts that befuddled sensors and baffled programming.



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None of the robots managed to complete the 142 mile race.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: ActiveX on March 14, 2004, 10:27:14 am
I could have done it...
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Toasty0 on March 14, 2004, 10:51:19 am
Quote:

Quote:

Primm, Nev. -- A robot race across the Mojave Desert turned into a parade of frustration Saturday, as 15 driverless vehicles spun their wheels, flipped over and encountered rocks and ruts that befuddled sensors and baffled programming.



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None of the robots managed to complete the 142 mile race.  



Yeah, they let themselves get talked into using Java and Linux.


bawhahahahaha  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: JMM on March 14, 2004, 10:59:40 am
Guess we do not need to worry about rise of the machines anytime soon, hehehehehehehehe.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: ActiveX on March 14, 2004, 11:05:49 am
I still plan on building a mech, but I spose that dun have an AI...hehe...
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Rat_Boy on March 14, 2004, 11:08:30 am
I keep tellin ya, it's the future of NASCAR.
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Death_Merchant on March 14, 2004, 01:52:28 pm
Not a surprise. Despite all the hype, no one really expected to finish.
Although all the teams had fun working  (dunno about the "Red team". Everyone else had adjacent pits and chatted. Red had their own "our stuff is too proprietary" building.

None of the teams actually passed the initial qualifying run last Saturday. Everyone hit or was stymied by a grey Ford Aerostar parked in the middle of the path. DARPA lowered the bar, and everyone increased the sensitivity of their lidar.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Interloper on March 14, 2004, 09:03:36 pm
Naaaaah some of them guys have a hard time as it is with a flat track.      
Title: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on March 14, 2004, 10:22:23 am
Quote:

Primm, Nev. -- A robot race across the Mojave Desert turned into a parade of frustration Saturday, as 15 driverless vehicles spun their wheels, flipped over and encountered rocks and ruts that befuddled sensors and baffled programming.



Link to story

None of the robots managed to complete the 142 mile race.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: ActiveX on March 14, 2004, 10:27:14 am
I could have done it...
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Toasty0 on March 14, 2004, 10:51:19 am
Quote:

Quote:

Primm, Nev. -- A robot race across the Mojave Desert turned into a parade of frustration Saturday, as 15 driverless vehicles spun their wheels, flipped over and encountered rocks and ruts that befuddled sensors and baffled programming.



Link to story

None of the robots managed to complete the 142 mile race.  



Yeah, they let themselves get talked into using Java and Linux.


bawhahahahaha  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: JMM on March 14, 2004, 10:59:40 am
Guess we do not need to worry about rise of the machines anytime soon, hehehehehehehehe.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: ActiveX on March 14, 2004, 11:05:49 am
I still plan on building a mech, but I spose that dun have an AI...hehe...
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Rat_Boy on March 14, 2004, 11:08:30 am
I keep tellin ya, it's the future of NASCAR.
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Death_Merchant on March 14, 2004, 01:52:28 pm
Not a surprise. Despite all the hype, no one really expected to finish.
Although all the teams had fun working  (dunno about the "Red team". Everyone else had adjacent pits and chatted. Red had their own "our stuff is too proprietary" building.

None of the teams actually passed the initial qualifying run last Saturday. Everyone hit or was stymied by a grey Ford Aerostar parked in the middle of the path. DARPA lowered the bar, and everyone increased the sensitivity of their lidar.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Interloper on March 14, 2004, 09:03:36 pm
Naaaaah some of them guys have a hard time as it is with a flat track.      
Title: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on March 14, 2004, 10:22:23 am
Quote:

Primm, Nev. -- A robot race across the Mojave Desert turned into a parade of frustration Saturday, as 15 driverless vehicles spun their wheels, flipped over and encountered rocks and ruts that befuddled sensors and baffled programming.



Link to story

None of the robots managed to complete the 142 mile race.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: ActiveX on March 14, 2004, 10:27:14 am
I could have done it...
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Toasty0 on March 14, 2004, 10:51:19 am
Quote:

Quote:

Primm, Nev. -- A robot race across the Mojave Desert turned into a parade of frustration Saturday, as 15 driverless vehicles spun their wheels, flipped over and encountered rocks and ruts that befuddled sensors and baffled programming.



Link to story

None of the robots managed to complete the 142 mile race.  



Yeah, they let themselves get talked into using Java and Linux.


bawhahahahaha  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: JMM on March 14, 2004, 10:59:40 am
Guess we do not need to worry about rise of the machines anytime soon, hehehehehehehehe.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: ActiveX on March 14, 2004, 11:05:49 am
I still plan on building a mech, but I spose that dun have an AI...hehe...
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Rat_Boy on March 14, 2004, 11:08:30 am
I keep tellin ya, it's the future of NASCAR.
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Death_Merchant on March 14, 2004, 01:52:28 pm
Not a surprise. Despite all the hype, no one really expected to finish.
Although all the teams had fun working  (dunno about the "Red team". Everyone else had adjacent pits and chatted. Red had their own "our stuff is too proprietary" building.

None of the teams actually passed the initial qualifying run last Saturday. Everyone hit or was stymied by a grey Ford Aerostar parked in the middle of the path. DARPA lowered the bar, and everyone increased the sensitivity of their lidar.  
Title: Re: Robotic takeover receives a setback.
Post by: Interloper on March 14, 2004, 09:03:36 pm
Naaaaah some of them guys have a hard time as it is with a flat track.