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A 130-mile robotics race through Nevada's desert has a $2 million prizeTwenty-three bizarre looking vehicles line up at the gate of the DARPA Grand Challenge with one thing in common: there’s nobody behind the wheel. With names like Terramax, Ghostrider, and Stanley, these vehicles are armed with cutting-edge technology, including artifical intelligence, laser-guided vision, GPS navigation, and 3-D mapping systems. Sponsored by the Pentagon’s research agency, this130-mile robotics race through Nevada’s scorching desert has a $2 million prize, though its ultimate goal is to gather new ideas for the future of unmanned warfare. But can these advanced robots overcome the grueling terrain and technical challenges? Support  Support Your Local PBS Station
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 2006 | 60 min
Twenty-three bizarre looking vehicles line up at the gate of the DARPA Grand Challenge with one thing in common: there’s nobody behind the wheel. With names like Terramax, Ghostrider, and Stanley, these vehicles are armed with cutting-edge technology, including artifical intelligence, laser-guided vision, GPS navigation, and 3-D mapping systems. Sponsored by the Pentagon’s research agency, this130-mile robotics race through Nevada’s scorching desert has a $2 million prize, though its ultimate goal is to gather new ideas for the future of unmanned warfare. But can these advanced robots overcome the grueling terrain and technical challenges? Comments Posted 07/17/08 by snagfilmsfan
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