Das grosse Roboterrennen am kommendem 13. März findet statt: Die DARPA, die Forschungs- und Entwicklungsabteilung des Pentagon, gibt jenem Team 1'000'000$, das es schafft, einen Roboter möglichst rasch über die 200 Miles lange strecke zu jagen von L.A. nach Las Vegas: "The Route will include surfaced and un-surfaced roads, trails, and off-road areas. Man-made and natural obstacles—both above and below the surface of the average terrain—are likely. Examples of obstacles include ditches, washboard, open water, rocks, underpasses, construction, power line towers, barbed wire fences, and other vehicles. All obstructions on the route can be either accommodated or avoided by a commercial 4X4 pick-up truck."