Driverless vehicles to race at Robotic Grand Prix

Your favorite driverless vehicles from the DARPA Urban Challenge are getting set to tackle yet another task -- speed racing. Yep, Junior, Boss (pictured) and Ben will all be greasing their gears in an attempt to outrun the others around one lap of the 1.97-mile, 11-turn circuit, all without smashing into walls or hailing a motorist to take over. Unfortunately, all three won't be on the track at the same time -- which ensures that no green / red shell ejections will have an effect on the outcome -- but those interested in seeing this in person can head on down to Long Beach on April 20th.

[Via CNET, image courtesy of PaulStamatiou]

[LondonConsultant @ Apr 1st 2008 10:19AM]

I'm going to cheat with my radio-controlled Bugatti Veyron...

[mark @ Apr 1st 2008 10:20AM]

I went to the Darpa event in CA last fall, it was really amazing to see what these cars can do!

[BigBirdUK @ Apr 1st 2008 10:40AM]

You say that now, lets see what you think when Skynet has tasked one on your ass!

[Juice Daddy @ Apr 1st 2008 10:32AM]

can it talk?

[Colin B @ Apr 1st 2008 10:32AM]

Robotic Mario Kart FTW!`

[kal326 @ Apr 1st 2008 10:42AM]

Come on engadget, wheres the pic of Johny 5 driving the lunch wagon? Thats a real robotic driven vehicle!

[PhilxBefore @ Apr 1st 2008 12:46PM]

Hmmm, Long Beach robotic event on 4/20?

Now THAT sounds like a trippy day.

[blackfeather @ Apr 1st 2008 2:37PM]

go Mojavaton!

[Andrew @ Apr 1st 2008 9:21PM]

I wonder what the winner gets, motor oil? Hohoho