[HH] Google acquires Boston Dynamics; Zoomer robotic dog

[Nuno Sucena Almeida]

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On 12/17/2013 06:20 PM, Tom Metro wrote:
> Under a $10.8 million contract, Boston Dynamics is currently
> supplying Darpa with a set of humanoid robots named Atlas to
> participate in the Darpa Robotics Challenge, a two-year contest
> with a $2 million prize.
> 
> Did I read that right that they got paid $10M to participate in a 
> contest with a $2M prize?

As far as I know, they are supplying Atlas robots to several teams, I
don't think they actually participate.

http://www.theroboticschallenge.org/

regards,
Nuno

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