Comments on: “Michael, are you sure you want to do that?” http://alchemicalmusings.org/2005/11/21/michael-are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-that/ Aurum nostrum non est aurum vulgi Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: akhi003 http://alchemicalmusings.org/2005/11/21/michael-are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-that/comment-page-1/#comment-21 akhi003 Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:33:00 +0000 http://alchemicalmusings.org/?p=12#comment-21 I wonder how much credit he gave to Red Whittaker from the <a HREF="http://redteamracing.org/" rel="nofollow">CMU Red Team</A> in his talk. In it's annual race, CMU was the team to go the farthest, although it was only 7 miles. I spoke with some partners on the team during my time at CMU and on the Red Team, and they said that a lot of the technologies are in the works to be implemented shortly. One thing that comes to mind is a coating device that was used to keep the sensors clean in the desert. This device would automatically shoot a specific coating substance on the lenses of the sensors and would automatically evaporate without leaving a trace. I know that Caterpillar and GM are already using some of the technologies developed on the Red Team Hummers in their vehicle lineups next year. It's good to see that a great focus is made on civilian safety as a result of the race. Nabeel I wonder how much credit he gave to Red Whittaker from the CMU Red Team in his talk. In it’s annual race, CMU was the team to go the farthest, although it was only 7 miles.

I spoke with some partners on the team during my time at CMU and on the Red Team, and they said that a lot of the technologies are in the works to be implemented shortly. One thing that comes to mind is a coating device that was used to keep the sensors clean in the desert. This device would automatically shoot a specific coating substance on the lenses of the sensors and would automatically evaporate without leaving a trace.

I know that Caterpillar and GM are already using some of the technologies developed on the Red Team Hummers in their vehicle lineups next year.

It’s good to see that a great focus is made on civilian safety as a result of the race.

Nabeel

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