Google’s Schaft robot takes top spot at DARPA Robotics Challenge
By David Szondy
December 24, 2013
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Google’s Schaft robot takes to...
Schaft scored 27 points
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Schaft being readied for the challenge
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Schaft Inc was recently bought by Google
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Schaft at the door test
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Schaft opening the push door
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Schaft in the middle of the door challenge
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Schaft moving to open a door
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Schaft's manipulator arm
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Schaft reaching for door knob
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Schaft opening pull door
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Schaft at the debris course
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Schaft clearing debris
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Schaft clearing debris
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Schaft moving farther into the debris course
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Schaft clearing second layer of debris
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Schaft clearing second layer of debris
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Schaft being prepared for drving course
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Schaft in the Polaris
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Schaft operating the steering wheel
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Schaft negotiating the driving course
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Schaft negotiating the driving course
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Schaft clmbing the ladder
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Schaft at the top of the ladder
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Schaft workign a door knob
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Schaft scored 27 points
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Schaft
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Valkyrie being prepared for the course
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Valkyrie being moved into position
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Valkyrie's "breasts"are designed to make room for linear actuators
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Valkyrie scored a disappointing nil
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Valkyrie has a distinctly humanoid apperance
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Valkyrie operating a valve
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Valkyrie on the course
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face to face with Valkyrie
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Valkyrie waiting to go into action
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Valkyrie
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CHIMP on the terrain course
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CHIMP approaching the terrain course
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CHIMP on the ramp
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CHIMP using its rollers
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CHIMP on the breeze blocks
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CHIMP being moved into position
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CHIMP clearing debris
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CHIMP on the doors course
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CHIMP carrying a fire hose
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CHIMP attaching a fore hose
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CHIMP clearing debris
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CHIMP clearing debris
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CHIMP opening push door
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CHIMP opening push door
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CHIMP getting ready
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KAIST on door course
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KAIST
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KAIST in the middle of the door course
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KAIST in the middle of the door course
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KAIST on valve course
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KAIST on ladder
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The four tracks
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The Atlas robot
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The challenge course
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The results
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Evolution of the robot
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The competitors
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RoboSimian on the valve course
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RoboSimian closing a valve
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RoboSimian carrying a fire hose
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RoboSimian carrying a fire hose
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RoboSimian at hole cutting course
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RoboSimian closing a valve
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RoboSimian on the breeze blocks
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RoboSimian on the terrain course
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RoboSimian on the move
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RoboSimian
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RoboSimian getting ready
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RoboSimian on the move
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Artist's concept of RoboSimian
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THOR on the hole cutting course
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THOR on exhibit
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THOR
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Vigir at the course
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Vigir clearing debris
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Team Vigir
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Vigir being moved into position
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Vigir
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Atlas robot and support module
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Atlas robots waiting for the start
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Atlas robot on the cutting course
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Atlas robot on the cutting course
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KAIST on cutting course
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Atlas robot
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KAIST on door course
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Mojovation team
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Mojovation on doors course
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MIT robot on driving course
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Team HKU robot
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DRC Hubo robot
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Team mojovation
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DRc-Hubo being moved into position
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MIT robot on the terrain course
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THOR in the Polaris
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THOR on the driving course
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THOR on the driving course
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THOR on the driving course
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THOR on the driving course
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MIT robot on the terrain course
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MIT robot beginnig run on terrain course
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THOR in Polaris
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THOR closing valve
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THOR closing valve
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Trac Labs robot on terrain course
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Trac Labs robot on terrain course
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Trac Labs robot on terrain course
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Preparing the course
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A cosmetic touch
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Preparing the debris course
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Trooper in the Polaris
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Trooper in the Polaris
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HKU on debris course
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The Schft team
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HKU on the terrain course
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Trooper at the ready
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Mojovation at the doors
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MIT robot at the doors
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Trooper being moved into positiion
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DRC Hubo getting ready
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Trooper in the Polaris
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Trooper getting rigged for the competition
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Trooper on the driving course
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Detail view of an Atlas robot
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Atlas robot at the ready
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Atlas robot in the Polaris
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Trooper in the Polaris
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Atlas on cutting course
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Trooper carrying fire hose
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MIT robot in the Polaris
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DRC-Hubo
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HKU robot being positioned
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Atlas robot closing vlavle
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Atlas robot climbing stairs
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DRC-Hubo in Polaris
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Atlas robot on the ladder
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Vigir at the door course
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MIT robot clearing debris
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MIT robot on the debris course
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Moving Vigir
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An Atlas robot on the debris course
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Trooper on the ladder
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Trooper climbing the ladder
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Trooper climbing
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Atlas robot on the door course
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Moving Kaist
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The media at the DRC
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Kaist on the terrain course
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MIT robot on the cutting course
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Working on the IHMC robot
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Face to face with a robot