September 9th, 2003
DARPA Grand Challenge
What is the DARPA Grand Challenge?
The DARPA Grand Challenge is a race of autonomous ground vehicles between Los Angeles and Las Vegas that will be held on March 13, 2004. The team that fields a vehicle that finishes the designated route most quickly within a 10 hour time limit will be granted a cash award of $1 million.
http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/
(thanks Chris)