GUSS autonomous vehicles headed for RIMPAC wargames in Hawaii
The GUSS autonomous vehicles developed by Virginia Tech are to make their debut at the 2010 RIMPAC war games
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Having placed third in the prestigious DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007, engineering students from Virginia Tech have returned to the forefront of autonomous vehicle development by designing and building four GUSS (Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate) vehicles. Able to carry 1800 lbs and designed to resupply and evacuate troops in the field as well as reduce the load carried by them, the vehicles are due to make their debut at the impending 2010 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)war games in Hawaii.
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