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Metal Rebel Is Ready to Take over for Humans
Metal Rebel was featured on News 3 KSNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The story discussed the potential of robots to replace human tasks in the future, similar to the goal of the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Read the story... read moreSenator Dean Heller Congratulates Team DRC-Hubo @ UNLV
Senator Dean Heller congratulates Team DRC-Hubo @ UNLV for placing in the top 10 at the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Read the letter here. read moreMetal Rebel Could Be Headed for New Job
With the rapid increase in demand for labor, several hotels in Las Vegas have become interested in the capabilities of Metal Rebel. Read the full story... read moreUNLV places eighth at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals (Las Vegas Weekly)
The Las Vegas Weekly highlights UNLV’s performance at the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Read the full story here. read moreRobots are Terrible at Driving Cars (Popular Science)
Paul Oh talks about his focus on the the driving challenge in this article by Popular Science. This article examines the difficulty of this portion of the DARPA Finals. Read the full article... read moreRobots and Drones (95.1 FM, The Source)
Host Gary Larson from 91.5 FM, The Source, sat down to talk to Paul Oh about the Drones and Autonomous Systems Lab, as well as the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Listen to the interview here. read moreWith $2M at stake, robots compete, slowly, in response to disaster simulation in California
U.S. News and World Report, with the Associated Press, report on the DARPA Finals. This article includes a quote from our own team member, Jon Daniels. Read the full article... read moreRedemption, tech advances — and $2M prize — drive DARPA robotics finalists (Computer World)
Computer World spoke with Paul Oh about his move from Drexel University to UNLV and his second opportunity to participate in the DARPA challenge. Read the full story and see the video... read moreMeet the Robot Finalists in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (Live Science)
Live Science posted a quick look at the history of the challenge and the teams competing in California. Read the full story here. read moreVirgina Tech engineer gives final touch to robot (Benchmark Reporter)
The Benchmark Reporter looked at UNLV’s final preparations for the DARPA challenge. Read the full story here. read more