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Q&A: Inside DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge

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A series of three preliminary circuit events would give teams experience with each environment. Six months later, at the Urban Circuit event, held at an unfinished nuclear power station in Satsop, Wash., DARPA outdid itself for the final event, constructing an enormous kilometer-long course within the existing caverns.

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Video Friday: Mini Pupper

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We'll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !): His battery-powered robots were models to test his theory that a minimum number of brain cells can control complex behavior and choice. Grey Walter. Duco ] Thanks Sai!

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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JD Power estimates that Tesla will sell 500 to 800 cars next year, while Fisker Automotive is expected to sell more than 10,000. [1] By Kevin Bullis Audio » Listen - Flash Listen - MP3 Subscribe to podcast What is this?