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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge is a US Government sponsored contest supporting robotic utility vehicle
research and development. Involved since its inception, POS LV technology has proven to be a very valuable passenger, providing autonomous vehicles
and their sensors with reliable position and orientation data needed to operate successfully.
In the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, a 132 mile long race across an unforgiving
desert, the POS LV system used by Carnegie Mellon University led two robot vehicles
to second and third place podium wins. Following this event, Applanix was sought by
other organizations with dreams of winning the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge – a test
for autonomous vehicles in a simulated urban setting where roadways are shared
while independent tasks are completed.
In part through this demonstration of high precision and accuracy with reliable and
repeatable performance, Applanix POS LV technology has become a first-choice
navigation component in advanced robotic vehicle development.
