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Welcome to the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals
Hat tip, Virginia Tech News: 2 College of Engineering robotics teams prep for DARPA Robotics Challenge finale
What is the DARPA Robotics Challenge?
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA for short, is the research arm of the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2011, the agency launched the Robotics Challenge as part of an effort to use humanoid robots as first responders for devastating events, such as the 2011 Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami that heavily damaged a nuclear plant and rendered a large chunk of land uninhabitable. A total of $3.5 million is up for grabs.
Teams from around the world are competing, with some U.S. teams (including VALOR and ViGIR) receiving federal funding. Teams from foreign nations are competing without federal funding.
The event website is full of information on the competition, teams, venue, and more.
DARPA will live-stream all events Friday and Saturday, June 5-6.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA for short, is the research arm of the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2011, the agency launched the Robotics Challenge as part of an effort to use humanoid robots as first responders for devastating events, such as the 2011 Japanese earthquake and resulting tsunami that heavily damaged a nuclear plant and rendered a large chunk of land uninhabitable. A total of $3.5 million is up for grabs.
Teams from around the world are competing, with some U.S. teams (including VALOR and ViGIR) receiving federal funding. Teams from foreign nations are competing without federal funding.
The event website is full of information on the competition, teams, venue, and more.
DARPA will live-stream all events Friday and Saturday, June 5-6.
Video: Meet ESCHER, the robot that rescues
2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge
Let's meet some of the contestants: DRC Finals - Qualified Teams
From Japan, Team NEDO-Hydra:
Local effort, Team ViGIR:
