Victorville (CA) – Stanford Racing passed the qualification round and cemented a position in Saturday’s Urban Challenge race thanks to a very smooth and – as some would say – “boring” qualification run on Tuesday.  The team’s bot “Junior” methodically, quickly and smoothly made its laps around the track and easily avoided all the human driven chase cars.
 

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Video of Stanford's very boring run

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DARPA officials paused the robot after just three laps and told Stanford Racing that their team had made it into the finals.  One onlooker smiled and told us, “Perfection is boring”.

 

Video works!

Oct 31, 2007 18:23     

Nice the video worked, I am going to go back and see if the others are fixed also.
Ryan report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Who is that guy that keeps yelling?

Oct 31, 2007 18:23     

What is he saying there.... I have to wonder if some kind of voice activated system was not onboard.
Allen report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

ZERO!

Oct 31, 2007 18:27     

Why is there a guy who keeps yelling "ZERO!" at the left turn over two lanes when the car stops?
Andrew report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Way to go Stanford "Junior" !!!!!!

Oct 31, 2007 19:27     

Just Amazing !
Nancy report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Too bad....

Oct 31, 2007 21:39     

Too bad it's a VW. That automatically makes it the loose.
jimmy report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

ok

Nov 02, 2007 00:16     

Is it possible that this team is over-funded? As long as you deliver, probably it doesn't matter, but still.
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