{"id":7337,"date":"2015-07-09T04:30:53","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T08:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=7337"},"modified":"2015-07-09T13:58:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T17:58:09","slug":"kaist-wins-darpa-robotics-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2015\/07\/kaist-wins-darpa-robotics-challenge.html","title":{"rendered":"KAIST Wins DARPA Robotics Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DRC_Hubo<\/a><\/p>\n

The\u00a0DARPA Robotics Challenge <\/a>(DRC) is a three-year robotics systems competition focused on developing robots that can help humans respond to natural and man-made disasters. \u00a0\u00a0The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a US federal agency that laid the groundwork for innovative technology such as the Internet, stealth technology, handheld GPS, and more.<\/p>\n

\"Teams<\/a>
Teams start arriving to set-up their garages in preparation for the Robotics Competition. Twenty-five of the top robotics organizations in the world will gather to compete for $3.5 million in prizes as they attempt a simulated disaster-response course. The event is free to attend and open to the public. It takes place at Fairplex (home of the LA County Fair) in Pomona, California, just east of downtown Los Angeles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The DRC finals, held last month in Pamona, California, consisted of twenty-four teams from around the world testing their robots on simulated disaster courses during hour-long runs for a chance to win $3.5 million in prizes. \u00a0Taking the top prize was Team KAIST<\/a> from Daejeon, South Korea.<\/p>\n