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Team Phantasm of Phantasm Robotics is seeking assistants in
their mission. Warren Williams, Captain of Team Phantasm of
Phantasm Robotics and his team, are stepping up to
DARPA's Grand Challenge.
They have completed the software layout and basic design and
are looking for the remaining components to complete their
robot. They will be using an ATV as the basic platform for the
robot. The larger the ATV the better. This ATV should be both
powerful, fast and 4WDR. They have plans to use
Lite Trax's
ATV Rubber Tracks System for their drivetrain.
Any
assistants you can provide Team Phantasm would be greatly
appreciated. You may contact Warren at the following contact
information.
Contact: Warren Williams
Phone: 636.227.0935
Cell Phone: 314.277.5615
Email:
sparten1@swbell.net
For Immediate Release
July 24, 2003
Contact: Warren Williams
Phone: 636-227-0935
(Team
Phantasm) Prepares for Grand Challenge
U.S. Department of Defense to Hold Autonomous Robotic Ground
Vehicle Race in 2004;
Announces Plans to Compete for $1 Million
Prize
St.
Louis MO. –Team Phantasm will enter a team in the upcoming
Grand Challenge for autonomous robotic vehicles planned by the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD), Team Spokesperson, Warren
Williams Captain has announced.
 Scheduled
for March 2004, the DARPA Grand Challenge for autonomous
robotic ground vehicles will cover a course of approximately
300 miles between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and the team that
most quickly completes the route in less than the prescribed
time will receive a cash prize of $1 million. This challenge
is intended to spur the accelerated development of autonomous
robotic ground vehicle technology for military applications,
and is the first in a series of Grand Challenges planned by
DARPA.
“We are
pleased to be part of this historic event, and look forward to
helping the U.S. Department of Defense enhance national
security through the increased use of robotics in combat,”
said Warren Williams. “Our qualifications include (prior
combat robotics Robot Wars Battle Bots etc. Programming and
engineering), and we are confident that our team’s expertise
will allow us to field a competitive vehicle if we are able to
generate sufficient support.”
Since
announcing it will compete in the Grand Challenge, Team
Phantasm has been hard at work designing a vehicle that meets
DARPA’s requirements to travel on its own with no human
assistance over the course’s rugged terrain. As part of its
vehicle development efforts for the Grand Challenge, (Team
Phantasm) seeks support from interested underwriters that
could benefit from the widespread visibility that the event
will attract, and is open to discussions with potential
sponsors.
Our Team
“Team Phantasm” has 3 years Combat Robotics experience coupled
with the Programming experience and real world military
experience. We feel that the job to build this revolutionary
robot will be a task both difficult and rewarding, as well as
exciting and will give us a sense that we would have a hand in
helping to save the lives of some of our fighting men and
women by removing them from the battle field.
Being a
former Recon Marine I have first person knowledge of the
difficulties of the terrain weather as well as unplanned for
obstacles.
This
won’t be easy but it will be doable.
DARPA is
the central research and development organization for the U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD). The Agency manages and directs
basic and applied research and development projects for DoD,
and pursues research and technology where the risk and payoff
are both very high and where success may provide dramatic
advances for traditional military roles and missions.
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