CMU wins Grand Challenge -- sort of

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
Date: October 9, 2005 9:26:06 AM EDT
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <dewayne-net () warpspeed com>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] CMU wins Grand Challenge
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[Note:  This item comes from reader Mike Cheponis.  Check out the  
NYT's article by John Markoff.  DLH]


> From: Mike Cheponis <mac () wireless com>
> Date: October 9, 2005 12:17:52 AM PDT
> Subject: CMU wins Grand Challenge
>
>
> Well, ok, that's not _exactly_ true, but all 3 finishers were from  
> CMU at one time or another. (There are apparently still 2 entries  
> on the course, but there is no way they can beat the times of the  
> front 3.)
>
> The winner was Stanford's Stanley (steamer?), and the researchers  
> who did it were long-time CMU faculty who moved over to Stanford.
>
> A fantastic article is at <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/09/ 
> national/09robot.html? 
> ex=1286510400&en=91f28d114b2dad9f&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss>
>
> The interactive features are great.
>
> In case there was ever any doubt, I think this feat firmly  
> establishes CMU's robotics prowess.
>
> -Mike (former proud member of the CMU Robotics Institute 1981-1987)

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