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Off-road robotic vehicle
Team Overbot
© 2005 Silicon Valley Overland Robotics Association

Team Overbot developed an autonomous robot vehicle for entry in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge.
This site is a record of that effort.

Overbot at UCSC

November, 2005
Overbot donated to the University of California at Santa Cruz

The Overbot lives on at the Autonomous Systems Lab of U.C. Santa Cruz under the direction of Prof. Hugh Elkhaim.

 


October 6, 2005
Eliminated at the National Qualification Event

Thanks to everyone who helped us get as far as we did.

Overbot at NQE

September 28, 2005
At the National Qualification Event and running the course.

Play video.

California Speedway

June 6, 2005
Selected by DARPA for the National Qualification Event

Next stop, the California Speedway in beautiful Fontana, CA.

Overbot driving autonomously

March 3, 2005:
Autonomous driving

Play video (Quicktime, 25MB)

Overbot in parking lot

August 17, 2004:
First field test of the Overbot

Play video (Quicktime, 10MB)

Overbot, front view Overbot, rear view

 

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