DARPA Semifinalists Selected 89
An anonymous reader writes "DARPA has selected thirty-six teams as Urban Challenge semifinalists to participate in the National Qualification Event. Both the webcast and press release can be found on the official site. Dr. Tony Tether reports that only 1 of the top 5 previous teams was rated in the top 5 of teams this year and 3 of the top 5 were not in the challenge finals last year. 'The semifinalists will compete in a final qualifying round at the site on October 26th and be whittled down to 20 teams. Those teams' vehicles will have to perform like cars with drivers to safely conduct a simulated battlefield supply mission on a 60-mile urban course, obeying California traffic laws while merging into traffic, navigating traffic circles and avoiding obstacles -- all in fewer than six hours. The team to successfully complete the mission with the fastest time wins.'"
To use a farkism (Score:2, Funny)
This will drive the Taliban crazy (Score:2, Funny)
Obeying California Laws? (Score:5, Funny)
How do they put a seatbelt on the computer?
Scoring? (Score:5, Funny)
Now, exactly how many points per pedestrian?
Re:To use a farkism (Score:1, Funny)
"obeying California traffic laws"? (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, that's not the law? It sure seems like it.
Re:Obeying California Laws? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Scoring? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:To use a farkism (Score:4, Funny)
Tether? (Score:5, Funny)
You can't make this stuff up.
"Oh, yeah, except for that..." (Score:2, Funny)
I'm working from memory here, so I could be wrong, but to the best of my recollection, Calif. Motor Vehicle Code stipulates that a motor vehicle is required to be under the control of an approved driver at all times.
Hell - break one, break 'em all
Re:To use a farkism (Score:2, Funny)
Any other stupid questions?
California Warzone (Score:2, Funny)
Re:"Oh, yeah, except for that..." (Score:2, Funny)