Team Kaist from Republic of Korea and its robot DRC-Hubo took out first place and US$2 million main prize in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals over the weekend.
The competition was created by DARPA after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, to advance robotics to better assist humans during disaster scenarios, by navigating and accessing places dangerous to humans.
Twenty-three teams participated in several days of preparation, rehearsal and two days of finals. Held in California, the robots had to complete eight disaster response related tasks:
1. Drive a utility vehicle at the site.
2. Travel dismounted across rubble.
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The competition was created by DARPA after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, to advance robotics to better assist humans during disaster scenarios, by navigating and accessing places dangerous to humans.
Twenty-three teams participated in several days of preparation, rehearsal and two days of finals. Held in California, the robots had to complete eight disaster response related tasks:
1. Drive a utility vehicle at the site.
2. Travel dismounted across rubble.
Continue reading…
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