:: Welcome to the home page for Team Cal Poly (DARPA Grand Challenge 2005) !

:: Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo is an entrant in the Grand Challenge.

We are proud to apply our Learn By Doing philosophy to the Grand Challenge as we have in other vehicle ventures through the Transportation Electronics Laboratory.

:: What is the DARPA Grand Challenge? (excerpt from Grand Challenge Q&A)

Created in response to a Congressional and DoD mandate, DARPA Grand Challenge is a field test to accelerate research and development in autonomous ground vehicles that will help save American lives on the battlefield. The Grand Challenge brings together individuals and organizations from industry, the R&D community, government, the armed services, academia, students, backyard inventors, and automotive enthusiasts in the pursuit of a technological challenge.

The second Grand Challenge will be held on October 8, 2005.

The team that develops a vehicle that finishes the designated route most quickly within a specified time limit will receive a cash award of $2 million.