Rice, German team to participate in DARPA’s Urban Challenge

Rice, German team to participate in DARPA’s Urban Challenge
Robotic minivan ‘Spirit of Berlin’ preps for June qualifier in San Antonio

FROM RICE NEWS STAFF REPORTS

A team of Rice and German researchers hope to compete for $2 million and first place this November in the world’s most prestigious international robotics competition, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) ”Urban Challenge.”

“Team Berlin” includes engineering students and faculty from Rice University and Freie Universit