Past Research Initiatives at the FRC
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Air-Ground Collaboration
Algorithms to exploit the complementary sensing capabilities provided by air and ground robot platforms.
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Autonomous Life Investigation
The Life in the Atacama project develops techniques to search for life in extreme environments on Earth and beyond. This field, called robotic astrobiology, searches for clues about how life may develop in the universe. The search begins on Earth.
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Dynamic Human-Robot Teams
We are researching the means to organize and adapt teams of humans and robots to cooperatively accomplish tasks.
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Long-Range Rover Navigation
Long-range perception and path planning are extending the range, efficiency and reliability of planetary rovers. We are maturing technology for upcoming planetary rover missions.
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Robot Teams in Dynamic Environments
Economic principles are proving to be effective and powerful means of controlling capable and reliable multirobot systems. We are creating teams of robots that apply these principles to act effectively in dynamic environments.
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Robotic Desert Racing
The Red Team put two machines on the Grand Challenge starting line and then across the finish line. We are united to catalyze new technology, to inspire the world, and to build leaders of tomorrow.
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Science on the Fly
Science on the Fly enable autonomous rovers to conduct science target selection, instrument measurement, and map building to support planetary science.
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Underwater Cave Exploration
The Deep Phreatic Thermal Explorer (DEPTHX) project is developing navigation and autonomy systems to enable the exploration of flooded caves and tunnels. This technology will be applied to the scientific investigation of the depths of the Zacaton Cenote in central Mexico.
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Unmanned Security Robots
We are developing autonomous all-terrain vehicles to secure borders and facility perimeters. These systems augment effectiveness of security patrols and expand their presence.
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Urban Challenge
We developed Boss, the autonomous vehicle that won the DARPA Urban Challenge.