Sandstorm is an

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created by Carnegie Mellon University's Red Team, for the 2004 and 2005

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competition. It is a heavily modified 1986 M998 HMMWV. Sandstorm qualified in first position in the 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge. It traveled the fastest and farthest (7.4 miles) during the race before high centering on an embankment. The sensors used by Sandstorm in 2004 included three fixed LIDAR laser-ranging units, one steerable LIDAR (in the globe on top), a

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unit (developed in collaboration with th
Duke University Robotics
Team), and a pair of cameras for stereo vision. Sandstorm also had an Applanix POS/LV system, providing a

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and

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for determining geographical position. Since the 2004 race Sandstorm has been continually tested and modified, logging hundreds of test miles. Testing includes an unprecedented continuous 200 mile test run at an average of 28 miles per hour. The 2005 version of Sandstorm used six fixed LIDAR units, the steerable LIDAR, and short- and long-range radar. Sandstorm competed in the 2005

on October 8th, qualifying third from the pole position behind

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and finished in 7 hours, 5 minutes, placing 2nd out of the five vehicles to complete the 132-mile course.

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Carnegie Mellon Red Team Racing

2004 Technical Paper
Experimental self-driving cars Carnegie Mellon University DARPA Grand Challenge {{Robo-stub

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