Six teams finished the DARPA Urban Challenge in the required time period. The first three were:
- Stanford University's VW Passat, Junior.
- Carnegie Mellon's Chevy Tahoe, Boss,
- Virginia Tech's Ford Escape hybrid, Odin.
Based on elapsed time and its lack of noticeable errors, a post on Wired’s Danger Room blog states that Carnegie Mellon looks like a good candidate for first-place. Both Stanford’s and Virginia Tech's vehicles made driving errors.
Also finishing were:
- Ben Franklin Racing Team’s Toyota Prius Little Ben
- MIT’s Land Rover
- Cornell’s Chevy Tahoe
Of these time Ben Franklin Racing Team finish first and could be in the running for a top three finish. It’s unlikely the other two teams could win. Winners will be announced tomorrow with prizes of $2 million, $1 million and $500,000 for the top 3 finishers.