TORC - Autonomous Ford Escape parking - 2007 DARPA Challenge

TORC Technologies (http://www.torctech.com) is automating dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks by commercializing intelligent robotic technologies into interoperable off-the-shelf products, providing the essential building blocks for rapidly enabling autonomy on virtually any platform.

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"Odin" - the autonomous Ford Escape Hybrid created by TORC Technologies (http://www.torctech.com) and Virginia Tech for the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, completing one of its missions by finding and parking in its designated parking space.

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TORC Technologies is automating dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks by commercializing intelligent robotic technologies into interoperable off-the-shelf products, providing the essential building blocks for rapidly enabling autonomy on virtually any platform. TORC's product line offers an integrated set of functionalities necessary for implementing varying levels of autonomous operation. These include the ByWireTM, rapid drive-by-wire conversion; SafeStopTM, wireless emergency stop system; AutonoNavTM, autonomous navigation system; and WaySightTM, "sight-and-click" handheld operator control unit. From teleoperation to autonomy, TORC's modular solutions can increase your speed to market while reducing risks and development costs.

Visit http://www.torctech.com to learn more.


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Autos & Vehicles

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• ugv
• sugv
• unmanned
• vehicles
• autonomy
• autonomous
• TORC
• Technologies
• robotics
• DARPA