Jeremy wrote:
] A robotic vehicle designed by a team from Carnegie Mellon
] University in Pittsburgh on Tuesday became the first
] driverless contestant to navigate a 1.36 mile test course in
] preparation for the Pentagon's $1 million robot race this
] weekend.
]
] The Carnegie Mellon vehicle, named Sandstorm and representing
] an investment of more than $3 million, has generally been
] considered the favored entrant in the race, which is
] scheduled for Saturday between Barstow and Las Vegas.
]
] To win the $1 million prize, a vehicle must complete the
] desert course, expected to be as long as 200 miles, in less
] than 10 hours.

I know a lot of the Red Team people here at CMU ... they're *nuts*.