DARPA Urban Challenge 2007

[hydrobot2003]

DARPA needs to be shut down.. look into them...

[SailorBarsoom]

Come on, the music wasn't THAT bad! ;P

Actually, it was a pretty good choice, just went on a bit long. Next time maybe start with the same, but change it up a bit more?

As for the cars themselves: WOW! And that was 2007, folks. I'm going to see if there's anything from 2009 or 2010.

[whatmarc]

I loved how the robots were scared to cross the finish line. Congrats BOSS and Junior!

[tejada007]

Pretty cool, but, by golly, could you have picked a more annoying music?

[ymanganelli]

WOW thats so awesome:) love this vid great job:)

[PriestBurn]

lol that MIT car

[pavanza]

Awesome!... Is there a Program similar to the one that was on cable for the Darpa Grand Challenge? What is the next DARPA challenge for autonomous vehicles?

[EmmeJayKay]

Don't listen to the others: I liked this music. It creates a sense of genuine innocent wonder for this kind of new technology and sets the pace of the video well.

[IMP4EVR]

i cant wait for the day where my car will drive its self to the store and pick up the kids

[punchthedog]

Whats with the fuckin' music? I'd this is the type of shit lunatics here in their heads all the time.

[unknownunknowns]

EVOLUTION, NOT REVOLUTION. I'm for a driverless acar but I realize that to do this, it has to occur incrementally because if there's a problem it'll be easier to diagnose. Already car companies like Mercedes-Benz is doing it thru its following pioneering innovations (from earliest to latest):

AntiLock Brakes,

Traction Control,

Electronic Stability Program,

Brake Assist,

4matic,

Distronic Cruise Control,

Active Body Control,

Pre-Safe Brake

and after 2010, Pre-Scan.

[EmmeJayKay]

I definitely agree about evolutionary rather than reactionary, revolutionary technology making this finally work. I read about "sentience intelligent cruise control". Operates the pedals while you steer.

[EmmeJayKay]

We are truly living in the future now.

[Qbranch1024]

THAT IS SO AWESOME! Its mind-boggling to think that nobody is driving those cars... congratulations teams!

[cr4zyw3ld3r]

BLOWN AWAY!!! 3 more years and hey, we might see this implemented in airport terminals or trolleys :)

[MrTode]

The MIT car does seem to emulate the typical Boston driver....

[massenergy]

rofl

[dozydo]

Wow, this looks better than expected. So obviously the off-road-challenge of the last years was the bigger challenge, hm!?

[RandomTask3000]

Well, the Darpa Grand Challenge was much more physically demanding on the vehicles themselves, but as far as the robotics aspect of it, the Urban challenge required much more advanced programming, because they had to deal with traffic, merging, obeying driving laws, etc.

[dIr00t]

the music sux

[homadonna]

no kidding

[dIr00t]

yes kidding

[homadonna]

lol no way it was horrible

[dIr00t]

i don't get ya

[homadonna]

i dont get you :s im saying yeah the music sucked

[dIr00t]

yeah... the music sux. But i love the cars and the topics around AI

[homadonna]

yes, i just read an article about monkeys controling robotic arms with their minds, and scintests sending them simple messages through electrodes in their brains.. its amazing

[apple7945]

do the cars use sound as well as lasers to navigate?

[stevedonie]

Some might, but that is pretty unlikely. Most use video combined with lasers rangefinders. GPS is used for location information, video and lasers for localized obstacle detection. The sirens are there to warn humans that the vehicle is... "unpredictable"

[gaboVEN]

heey where i can buy one of this usb? in mexico???

[tacothedisc]

It's like watching children learn to crawl.

This is definitely the start of something great.

thanks for the upload.

[abraaomt]

Very Cool!

What is the music name?

[wesleyvoshell]

The song is "Peace Music (St. Etienne Remix)" by Pizzicato Five, off their "Sound of Music" album.

[vamom7678]

Excellent footage. I was there...husband was one of the course officials. This really shows how "jerky" the movements were for MIT. Really wonderful that 6 of the 11 finished.

[wesleyvoshell]

Thank you. All six finishers had very unique driving styles, didn't they? I can't wait to see what changes they program into the MIT vehicle for next time.

[Dituni]

Ya... the MIT car, did they finalize everything that they wanted too. It doesn't seem to work properly.. I would not be able to keep a straight face seeing that thing drive down the street.