We did not qualify for the semi-finals but others did. DARPA has finally selected the teams that will compete in the Urban Challenge Final Event on Saturday, November 3 at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, Calif. The teams will attempt to complete a complex 60-mile urban course with live traffic in less than six hours. The finalists will operate on the course roads with approximately 50 human-driven traffic vehicles. Speed is not the only factor in determining the winners, as vehicles must also meet the same standards required to pass the California DMV road test. The Urban Challenge Final Event is to take place today (November 3) and will be webcast live at http://www.grandchallenge.org starting at 7:30 am PT. Grounds will open at 6:00 AM PT for spectators, but the opening ceremony will begin at 7:30 AM, and vehicles will begin to launch at 8:00 AM.
Watch the Race here, Status Board is here, Live Video is here, Tracking Map is here.
A brief highlight video of National Qualifying Event (semi-final) operations is available for download here: High (27MB) Med (7.5MB) Low (3MB)
Vehicles are being tested in three test areas to evaluate their ability to operate with live traffic, make safe left turns across moving traffic, and pull out at T-intersections with cars arriving from both directions. Vehicles also have to follow narrow winding roads, avoiding parked cars and other obstructions, maneuver into a designated parking spot and negotiate 4-way intersections and road-blocks.
List of teams that did qualify for the Final Event can be found here.
List of teams that did not qualify for the Final Event can be found here.
I personally will not watch, I am still sore from this.
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