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3/9/10 Tech Bunch for Lunch

Topic: Autonomous Automobiles

Grayson Randall will discuss the DARPA Grand Challenge and the development of an autonomous, robotic vehicle. This vehicle can drive in city traffic with no human driver and no remote control. He will also discuss the role of autonomy in future automotive technologies.

Bio
Grayson Randall is president of Insight Technologies, Inc. a North Carolina company which specializes in control systems for unmanned vehicles. Grayson led the Insight Racing team in the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Grand Challenge series of races. Insight Racing’s most recent entry was a computer driven Lotus Elise which was developed in conjunction with NC State University. The Elise would drive through city traffic without remote control or any human intervention whatsoever. Grayson and his work were featured in the cover story for Machine Design Magazine, on two Discovery Channel programs, and on a BBC special.

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