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DARPA Awards FANG Prize To Ground Systems Team

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

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DARPA Awards FANG Prize To Ground Systems Team

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) yesterday said it awarded a $1 million prize to Ground Systems, a three-person team with members in Ohio, Texas and California, as the winner of the Fast Adaptable Next-Generation Ground Vehicle (FANG) Mobility/Drivetrain Challenge. Ground Systems Team Courtesy of DARPA Team Ground Systems’ final design submission received the highest score when measured against the established requirements for system performance and the ability to be manufactured. “I’m very pleased with the quality of the…

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