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DARPA Urban Challenge - NQE - National Qualifying Event

Friday - Day 3 - October 26, 2007

Opening ceremony ready to start
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Team members coming in
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Stands filling up
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Dr. Tony Tether, DARPA Director welcome
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"Who would have thought 2 years ago we would be here again?"
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John Porter, our team leader, welcomed by Norm Whitaker
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John welcomed by Dr. Tether
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Sebastian Thrun
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Red Whitaker
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Team leaders lining up
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Smile - All team leaders
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More talk
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Opening ceremony done
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John Porter getting wired for interview
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Filming interview
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More filming
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What it looks like
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Friends from IVST team in 2005 stopped by. Now on team Urbanator
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Getting ready for safety inspection test
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Getting ready for safety inspection test
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Getting ready for safety inspection test
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Kevin working on code
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Wayne and Don reviewing startup procedure
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Team members waiting
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Dr. Tether welcoming each team member
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Dr. Tether giving out DARPA coins
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Dr. Tether welcome
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Dr. Tether talking to John Porter our team leader
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Getting ready for "offical" team photo
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Team photo # 1
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Team photo # 2
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Arriving at test location
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Waiting for safety inspection testing
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Kevin checking code
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Kevin and Wayne checking code
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Kevin and Wayne checking code
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Dave ready for safety test
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Dave talking to DARPA official
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Dave being interviewed by media
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Mean while Standford was in test process
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Stanford team looking on
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Stanford lauch team ready for test
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Testing E-Stop switch
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Sebastian Thrun looking on
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Red Rascal in queue for testing
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Many people and media watching Stanford
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Ron Kajohnawitz interview by media
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Standford having trouble with everyone watching
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DARPA timing officials watching Stanford
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Area shot
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Red Rascal entering test area
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Driving to starting point
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Arriving at start point
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Safety inspection by DARPA officials
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More inspection
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Waiting for mission file
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Starting E-Stop disable test
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Reseting for pause testing
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DARPA officials ready to start test
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Vehicle in motion
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Vehicle in motion
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Vehicle in motion
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DARPA officials watching Red Rascal
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Vehicle recovery in process
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Keving and Dave recovering vehicle from successful test
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Red Rascal leaving test area after successful test
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Team discussing what is next
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IVST in queue for testing
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Velodyne technician working on $75K scanner that got wet
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Back to El Mirage Dry Lake Bed for more desert testing
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The sun sets on another day
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