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The article focuses on the DARPA Robotic Challenge (DRC), developed and subsidized by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design and operate autonomous robots capable of working in environments designed for humans but too hazardous for them. It mentions the locomotion syste...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 415; no. 8942; pp. 77 - 79
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 6/13/2015
Materias:
United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Virtual reality
Contests
Autonomous robots
Autonomous robot design & construction
Locomotion
Robots
Computer software development
Computer software
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Sumario:The article focuses on the DARPA Robotic Challenge (DRC), developed and subsidized by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design and operate autonomous robots capable of working in environments designed for humans but too hazardous for them. It mentions the locomotion systems of several of the robots, including the use of caterpillar tracks or wheels to improve mobility. It states in 2013 over 100 teams develop robot-control software for use in a virtual environment.