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Racing Robots: DARPA Grand Challenge 2005

Team CajunBot

CajunBot

Several creative robots are competing for $2 million in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. CajunBot, the MAX 6-wheel amphibious all-terrain vehicle with a 25 hp twin-cylinder engine, seen during the second NQE run. Click to enlarge.
Team CyberRider

CyberRider1

The CyberRider Vehicle, a robust vehicle designed and developed by Team CyberRider, in the California Desert near Barstow. Click to enlarge.
Team Juggernaut

Desert Juggernaut

Juggernaut is shown here encounters the hay bales on the racetrack. Click to enlarge.
Team ENSCO

Dexter

DEXTER, shown here waiting in the chute on the DARPA site, is Team ENSCO’s entrant. DEXTER is a Deployable EXtreme Terrain Enabled Robot. Click to enlarge.
Blue Team

Ghostrider

Ghostrider is capable of navigating tight courses and speeds in excess of 35 mph. Click to enlarge.
Indy Robot Racing Team

IRV

The IRV, Indy Robot Racing Team’s Grand Challenge entrant, is a Jeep Rubicon decked out with a global positioning system, stabilization systems, lasers, multi-view cameras, gyroscopes and accelerometers. Click to enlarge.
MonsterMoto

JackBot

MonsterMoto’s JackBot is a conventional all-terrain vehicle. Designers feel that the vehicle’s simple system will make it more likely to survive on the tough course. Click to enlarge.
Team CIMAR

NaviGator

The NaviGATOR is from Team CIMAR (Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics), a partnership of the University of Florida and Autonomous Solutions, Inc. Click to enlarge.
Team Banzai

Racer X

Team Banzai hopes its intriguingly designed Racer X vehicle will win the $2 million dollar prize. Click to enlarge.
SciAutonics / Auburn Engineering

RASCAL

RASCAL (Robust Autonomous Sensor-Controlled All-Terrain Land Vehicle), SciAutonics’ autonomous vehicle goes full steam ahead on the DARPA site. Click to enlarge.
Virginia Tech Team Rocky

Rocky

This diesel powered four-wheel-drive, off-road utility vehicle got its nickname due to its ability to travel on rocky terrain in the most extreme conditions. Click to enlarge.
Red Team Racing

Sandstorm

Sandstorm is returning from last year as the Red Team’s veteran robot racer. It is shown here during a qualifying run. Click to enlarge.
Team Cornell

Spider

Team Cornell’s military-style vehicle is seen during a qualifying run. Click to enlarge.
Stanford Racing Team

Stanley

The Stanford Vehicle (nicknamed "Stanley") is based on a stock, diesel-powered Volkswagen Touareg R5, modified with full-body skid plates and a reinforced front bumper. Click to enlarge.
Team TerraMax

TerraMax

TerraMax is Oshkosh’s Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) defense truck platform. Click to enlarge.
Team Jefferson

Tommy

Team Jefferson’s gas-powered, custom-built, skinned egg-shaped vehicle is just called “Tommy.” Click to enlarge.
Mojavation

Xboxx

Team Mojavation’s Nissan Xterra (dubbed the "Xboxx") vehicle kisses the k-rail and is disabled on the DARPA site. Click to enlarge.