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Robots battle for military prize

Robots battle for military prize

For two weeks during the summer of 2008, an army of autonomous robots will march across the Wiltshire countryside.

The machines will compete in the UK Ministry of Defence Grand Challenge, a competition to find new technology to support ground troops in urban areas.

Fourteen teams have now been picked as finalists to go head to head in a range of trials next year.

Winning designs include a swarm of miniature helicopters and a host of sensor-laden unmanned aerial vehicles.

The article continues at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6919271.stm

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