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    Thumbs up Robotic VX ready to compete

    Competition starts tomorrow... our robotic VX is one of 35 vehicles ready to take on DARPA's Urban Challenge:

    http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34546/113/
    http://www.austinrobot.com
    http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge

    Hopefully it won't be a demolition derby

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    awesome good luck man! ill be rootin for ya


    "Engineers believe if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet"

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    Thanks for the update.
    Good luck in the urban setting.
    Be sure to let us know how it goes...












    ...And of course PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES!!!!!!!
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    Thumbs up Robot VX

    Front page of the Dallas Morning News- Pictures and two page story-named Marvin from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    Chi Dog...Dog is my Co-pilot
    Onward thru the fog
    Leave it BETTER than you found it!

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    And a little VIDEO
    There are a bunch of pics I took of the VX on this site if you do a search. Pics of the exterior and interior modifications (these are from its 1st incarnation...it has been updated since) which I took when I met up with them as they roled through Tucson after their last DARPA competition. Great bunch of guys and an impressive amount of time and engineering.

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    This is totally cool! You guys are doing my dream job! :_drool:

    I also couldn't help but notice a couple features on team Axion, that I think you should also incorperate.
    http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/...xionRacing.asp
    (They are in the center of the picture... come to think of it, why is their vehicle off to one side???)
    If you don't first THINK THINK, you could end up in deep DO DO!

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