The robot race is taking place at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, California today.

The teams will attempt to complete a complex 60-mile urban course with live traffic in less than six hours. The finalists will operate on the course roads with 37 human-driven traffic vehicles. Speed is not the only factor in determining the winners, as vehicles must also meet the same standards required to pass the California DMV road test.

Darpa Urban Challenge Team Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin Racing Team’s Toyota Prius

Darpa Urban Challenge Team AnnieWAY
Team AnnieWAY’s robotic VW Passat in traffic

The start of the live webcast has been changed to 8:00 am PDT.

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