Tuesday, August 31, 2004
From the woods of Maine ...
Twin brothers Michael and Geoffrey Howe are preparing to enter their home-built twin-tracked vehicle, dubbed Rip Saw, in next year's Grand Challenge. The platform looks solid: 3,500 pounds of tank treads, steel space frame, and a V-8 engine; all reportedly capable of reaching 60 mph. The Howes are now working on the hard part -- navigation and control electronics to make Rip Saw go. Read more at MaineToday.com.
Monday, August 30, 2004
Get your robot on!
Applications for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge are now available for download. If you fill out and submit the 1-page Part 1 (basically just name and address), you'll be placed on DARPA's mailing list and team tracking page. Teams have until February 11 to submit the first two parts of the application.
