It's a ROBOT VX!!! Right here in Austin, Texas...

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03/09/2012, 01:10 PM
PHO2GR4

It's a ROBOT VX!!! Right here in Austin, Texas...

Check out what they're experimenting with, using an Ironman VX! I think a driverless car would be much safer than a car with a texting teenager, drinking Starbucks and applying makeup:

http://www.statesman.com/business/te..._ece_frontpage
03/09/2012, 01:44 PM
yellowgizmo99

Think it's the same one here.
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=8709
03/09/2012, 02:18 PM
Vendetta

It's official. What's old really is what's new.
03/09/2012, 02:39 PM
vt_maverick

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowgizmo99

Think it's the same one here.
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=8709

Sounds like it was wildly successful in its autonomy. From that thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art

Some of you may have seen the NOVA special about the Great Robot Race:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/darpa/outtakes.html

Yes, that's our VX in the amusing section ;ooo; ... the VX detects the parked car and picks the wrong side (left) quickly slamming on the brakes in a panic to avoid the concrete barrier. That was at the qualifying event in the semi-finals... we didn't make it to the race.

Somebody should totally call that company and ask to buy the cross bars. :laughy:
03/09/2012, 02:57 PM
Triathlete

I have pics of the DARPA VX from the mini meet I had with them after the first DARPA competition :)
03/13/2012, 06:05 AM
tom4bren

Quote:

Originally Posted by vt_maverick

Somebody should totally call that company and ask to buy the cross bars. :laughy:

In previous DARPA competitions, they had LADARs mounted up there for terrain mapping so I don't think they'll be willing to sell them.
03/13/2012, 07:44 AM
Triathlete

The nice thing about the DARPA VX is everything they added is removable and all original parts were saved so the VX can be returned to its original state.