Just as celebrities such as Robert De Niro may grace a New York Yankees game with their presence, the DARPA Urban Challenge has its own celebrity appearances. Today, the members of Victor Tango met Jamie and Grant from MythBusters. This created such a stir that certain team members locked themselves out of their room in their haste to catch the celebrities. The only TV watched more religiously by the team is Virginia Tech football.
Jamie and Grant discussed Odin's technology with the team. They were impressed by the clean installation of the drive-by-wire system. While their motto is "quick and dirty", they certainly had an appreciation for our clean approach. Grant actually has an impressive background in robotics. He has worked with R2-D2, the energizer bunny, and developed a former Battlebots champion, "Deathblow".
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