At our August meeting we where fortunate to have Professor David Powers talk about an exciting world robotics competition being held here in Adelaide.
Flinders University in the MAGIC 2010 Challenge
A consortium led by Flinders University with the support of leading defence contractor Thales is one of only six (and the only team from Australia) to have been short-listed for the final from an international field to take part in a global war games challenge.
Sponsored by the US and Australian Departments of Defence, the Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge, or MAGIC 2010, aims to develop super-smart robots that can work together to complete a task that involves multiple robots working together to accurately reconnoitre an urban environment, identifying and neutralising targets such as mines or improvised explosive devices.
