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Andrew Rudolph
09-06-2004, 16:53
http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/media.html

Check it out!
Astronouth7303
09-06-2004, 17:38
Yes. This.

Did you know that this year, the farthest anyone got was about 7 miles? (out of 120)
dubious elise
09-06-2004, 22:26
Yes. This.

Did you know that this year, the farthest anyone got was about 7 miles? (out of 120)

Incredible, considering how advanced the machinery was in many of the vehicles. I can only hope that they top that this year!
Astronouth7303
10-06-2004, 10:45
Incredible, considering how advanced the machinery was in many of the vehicles. I can only hope that they top that this year!
New course. But D.A.D. (07) did pretty well, tech wise. It didn't tip or anything, a loop didn't give enough push to the engine. My guess is a PID constant.
Popular Science's first article (http://www.popsci.com/popsci/auto/article/0,12543,591425,00.html).
Popular Science's second article (http://www.popsci.com/popsci/auto/article/0,12543,645759,00.html).
Greg Needel
10-06-2004, 18:37
<shameless plug>


RIT grand challenge team has the 2005 comp in sites...we did alot of work this year gettting things up and running...... http://gcart.rit.edu

anyone attending the fingerlakes regional will get a chance to see the car in all it's glory....

</shameless plug>