Saturday 8th October 2005
In Nevada, in the United States, 23 robotic vehicles competed over a 150-mile course for a $2 million prize sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Darpa. 4 robotic vehicles finished the race across the Mojave desert over a rugged 132-mile course without a single human command. Stanford University’s Sebastian Thrun, a customised Volkswagen, crossed first in 6 hours and 59 minutes.