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Google’s Schaft robot takes top spot at DARPA Robotics Challenge

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