Ghostrider, robot motorcycle, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

"Ghostrider" Robot Motorcycle

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The group developing “Ghostrider,” originated at University of California, Berkeley, and called itself the Blue Team. Team members included leader Anthony Levandowski, who specialized in developing the robot’s software for obstacle avoidance; Charles Smart, in charge of programming the GPS and stability; Andrew Schultz, in charge of programming the electrical engines; Bryon Majusiale, team mechanic and frame fabrication; and Howard Chau, mechanical design.

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Article "Autonomous Motorcycle to contest DARPA Grand Challenge"

by Mike Hanlon
March 13, 2004

https://youtu.be/XOgkNh_IPjU

The Great Robot Race

Uploaded on Feb 14, 2007

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The DARPA Grand Challenge is a U.S. Department of Defense competition open to the public and intended to inspire new designs of autonomous ground vehicles. "Ghostrider" is the only motorcycle entrant in the Challenge. The bike's young inventor, Anthony Levandowski, designed his riderless robot vehicle to igneniously keep itself stable using steering alone.

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