August 15, 2007

August 15, 2007
Applanix POS Technology Onboard Seven DARPA Urban Grand Challenge 2007 Competitors

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO – Applanix announced that its field proven Position and Orientation Systems for Land Vehicles (POS LV) is helping seven of the thirty-six teams selected as semi-finalists to compete in the 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Grand Challenge. Included among the seven teams are 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge winner Stanford University and runner up Carnegie Mellon University. Other teams adopting Applanix POSLV solutions include Austin Robot Technology (the University of Texas-Austin), Team Autonomous Solutions, Caltech University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Team Urbanator. Applanix POS LV solutions make a significant contribution to robotic vehicle performance, including assistance with overall vehicle navigation through better definition of positioning relative to objects and right-of-way, and by helping to more accurately direct sensors.