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DARPA Challenge

The DARPA Robotics Challenge is a competition of golem ( and their developers ) capable of assisting humanity in innate and man - made catastrophe . The challenge need three events : the Virtual Robotics Challenge come about in June 2013 and examine software squad ' power to guide a simulated robot through three project in a virtual surround ; the DRC Trials occur December 20 - 21 , 2013 , at the Homestead - Miami Speedway , where teams will set about to guide their robots through eight single , forcible job that prove mobility , manipulation , sleight , perception , and operator ascendancy mechanism ; the DRC Finals will go on at the end of 2014 and will require automaton to attempt a electrical circuit of consecutive physical undertaking , with degraded communication theory between the robot and their operator . The winning team will pick up a $ 2 million prize .

Team Thor

Team Thor ’s golem force back a fomite through a marked row on Dec. 21 , 2013 .

Team Tartan Rescue

Team Tartan Rescue ’s robot , CHIMP , wields a drill during one of the task on Dec. 21 , 2013 at the DARPA Robotics Challenge .

Team Mojavaton

Team Mojavaton ’s golem , Buddy , seek to close a valve .

Team IHMC Robotics

Team IHMC Robotics ' humanoid robot steps sideways through a doorway , during one of the task on Dec. 21 , 2013 .

Team RoboSimian

RoboSimian , built by applied scientist atNASA ’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory , tries to hit pieces of rubble from a doorway .

Team Schaft

Team Schaft ’s golem tries to connect the nozzle of a hose to a wall component during one of the undertaking on Dec. 20 , 2013 .

Team Trooper

Team Trooper ’s robot tries to climb an industrial ravel during one of the chore on Dec. 20 , 2013 . The golem ’s systems were built by engine driver at Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories .

Team Tartain Rescue ’s CHIMP robot prepares to tackle the terrain challenge on Dec. 20 , 2013 .

NASA-JSC Team Valkyrie

NASA ’s Valkyrie robot in the squad ’s garage . Valkyrie was built by engineer at NASA ’s Johnson Space Center in Houston .

Team Schaft ’s robot attempts to pull open a weighted door in the final part of one of the undertaking on Dec. 20 , 2013 .

Humanoid Robots

Team Thor - DARPA Robotics Challenge

Team Tartan Rescue - DARPA Robotics Challenge

Team Mojavaton - Valve Task at DARPA Robotics Challenge

Team IHMC Robotics - DARPA Robotics Challenge

Team RoboSimian - DARPA Robotics Challenge

Team Schaft - DARPA Robotics Challenge

Lockheed Martin - Team Trooper Robot on Ladder

Team Tartan Rescue CHIMP Robot

NASA Valkyrie Robot - DARPA Robotics Challenge

Team Schaft door task - DARPA Robotics Challenge

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A �face-on� view of the Neo Gamma robot.

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Two "boxing bots" are set up inside the Microsoft tent at World Maker Faire in New York on Sept. 21, 2013.

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