Via GCN.com -
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected 53 teams that will advance to the next round of its robotic-vehicle competition.
The agency’s ongoing vehicle challenges are intended to encourage the development of robotic ground vehicles that can operate autonomously on the battlefield, reducing the risk to military personnel, according to DARPA.
In the upcoming round of competition, vehicles will take part in the event’s first challenge, requiring them to operate in traffic. During the round, DARPA will conduct site visits around the country to evaluate the safety performance of the 53 qualifying vehicles on a test course that will feature moving traffic and a four-way intersection.
Based on the site visits, DARPA will pick 30 semifinalists to take part in the National Qualification Event scheduled for Oct. 21-31. The agency will announce the 30 semifinalist teams, as well as the location chosen for the event, on Aug. 10. On that date, DARPA also will announce the location for the final contest, a one-day battle on Nov. 3 called the Urban Challenge.
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