DARPA Grand Challenge DVD Coming Out For Purchase
Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:19 am
WGBH BOSTON VIDEO LOOKS TO THE FUTURE OF UNMANNED MILITARY VEHICLES WITH THE DVD DEBUT OF THE GREAT ROBOT RACE
NOVA Documentary Follows a Thrilling High-Tech and High-Stakes Race to the Finish Line
NOVA Documentary Follows a Thrilling High-Tech and High-Stakes Race to the Finish Line
I know some of us on the forums follow the DARPA races, so I thought this might interest some of you.BOSTON (May 17, 2006) — WGBH Boston Video will debut The Great Robot Race on DVD June 27, 2006.
Twenty-three bizarre looking vehicles line up at the starting gate of the DARPA Grand Challenge with one thing in common: there’s nobody behind the wheel. Sponsored by the Pentagon’s research agency, this race for robotic, driverless vehicles has a $2 million prize. Its ultimate goal is to gather new ideas for the future of unmanned warfare.
With names like Terramax, Highlander, Ghostrider, and Stanley, these vehicles are armed with cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, laser-guided vision, GPS navigation, and 3-D mapping systems. But can some of the world’s most advanced robots overcome a grueling, 130-mile stretch of Nevada’s scorching desert terrain?
NOVA follows the competing engineering teams as they deal with the glitches, system crashes, and tight deadlines that threaten to derail them at every turn. NOVA’s cameras capture the race’s technical challenges, hilarious pitfalls, and a final twist as a surprise contender comes up from behind to steal the race.
DVD Features:
· Downloadable materials for educators
· Closed captions
· Video descriptions for the visually impaired
To order any DVD or VHS release from WGBH Boston Video, including The Great Robot Race, call (800) 949-8670 or visit shop.wgbh.org
Since its launch, WGBH Boston Video has released many critically acclaimed public television programs on DVD and video, including the Emmy Award-winning The Miracle Of Life and The Elegant Universe (NOVA), The French Chef with Julia Child, David Copperfield (Masterpiece Theatre), The Joy of Stress, Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy, Sister Wendy’s American Collection, Evolution, and Africans In America. Recent releases include The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (Mystery!), Degrassi Junior High, Origins (NOVA), They Made America, and Building Big with David Macaulay.
PRODUCT NAME: The Great Robot Race
SERIES: NOVA
RUNNING TIME: Approximately 4 minutes56
FORMAT: DVD and VHS
SRP: $19.95
PREBOOK: 5/30/06
STREET: 6/27/06