DARPA Cannonball Run

DARPA - The government agency that brought you the internet, is having a contest to
win [begin Dr. Evil voice] One Million Dollars.  How
you ask?  It's an autonomous vehicular race (think KIT) from
LA to Las Vegas.  The premise is to get people thinking about autonomous
vehicles to later adapt for military purposes.  More details on the DARPA web
site
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