Oh DARPA, how we love thee, let us count the ways. Your
first Grand Challenge brought us giggles and
guffaws as those first-gen automonous bots failed to even complete the course. Grand Challenge 2005
returned to the desert with oohs and ahhs with four vehicles actually completing the rugged, 132-mile unmanned course
in less than 10-hours. Now, DARPA presents the third and best event yet, the Urban Challenge! This time around, DARPA
will award prizes to the top three ($2M, $500k, and $250k respectively) autonomous ground vehicles that safely complete
a 60-mile
