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Tyco Electronics - Press Release 5-15-2007
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Tyco Electronics Sponsors Carnegie Mellon University's Tartan Racing
Team
with M/A-COM Sensors
 Powered
by M/A-COM Ultra Wideband Radar Sensor Technology, Tartan Racing Team’s
“Boss” Autonomous Driving Vehicle to Enter DARPA’s 2007 Urban Challenge
LOWELL, Mass. – May 15, 2007 – Tyco Electronics
today announced its sponsorship of Carnegie Mellon University’s Tartan
Racing Team with M/A-COM radar sensors. The M/A-COM ultra wideband radar
sensors will be donated for use in the team’s “Boss” vehicles, two 2007
Chevy Tahoes that will be modified mechanically and electronically for
autonomous urban driving. One of the two “Boss” vehicles will be entered
in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Urban Challenge
event, which will be held in the western United States on November 3,
2007.
The competition will require unmanned vehicles to drive
through an urban course while obeying traffic laws, merging into moving
traffic, navigating traffic circles, stop signs and intersections, all
without remote control by humans. The winning vehicle will be the first
to negotiate 60 miles of roads and obstacles in less than six hours.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the team whose unmanned vehicle successfully
meets the requirements and completes the course. First prize is $2 million,
second prize is $500,000 and third prize is $250,000.
“We are
very pleased to support the development of new autonomous navigation
and robotic technologies through the application of our radar sensors
in the Tartan Racing Team’s unmanned “Boss” vehicles,” said Brad Kruse,
business development manager, Tyco Electronics M/A-COM automotive products.
“Utilizing our sensor technology, “Boss” will have the capability to
rapidly detect multiple objects that are closely spaced and can respond
to stationary and moving objects – all helping to navigate the vehicle
through urban intersections and traffic.”
“Urban Challenge technologies
will dramatically improve the safety and capability of automotive travel
today and into the future. To succeed, breakthroughs in machine intelligence,
sensing, planning and software reliability must be achieved,” said Red
Whittaker, Carnegie Mellon University Professor and Team Leader. “All
of us at Tartan Racing are competing to win DARPA’s Urban Challenge,
but in the end it’s our intention to make driving safer, to create and
deploy new autonomous navigation and robotic technologies, and to transform
the public’s understanding of what is possible.”
The ultra wideband
M/A-COM sensors operate at 24 GHz with a typical range accuracy of +/-
5 cm and provide a high level of functionality, even in adverse weather
conditions. The sensors are ideally suited for use in military applications
including convoy/leader follower, autonomous vehicles, aircraft/helicopter
collision avoidance, in addition to border security and various mining
purposes.
ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS
Tyco
Electronics, currently a business segment of Tyco International Ltd.,
is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network
solutions and wireless systems, with 2006 sales of US$12.7 billion to
customers in 150 countries. Tyco Electronics designs, manufactures and
markets products for customers in industries from automotive, appliances
and aerospace and defense to telecommunications, computers and consumer
electronics. With over 8,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing,
sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics’ commitment
is its customers’ advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can
be found at
www.tycoelectronics.com.
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M/A-COM, the TE logo and Tyco Electronics
are trademarks.
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mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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For sales information, please contact:
M/A-COM, Inc.
1011 Pawtucket Blvd.
Lowell, MA 01853
Americas -- 1-800-366-2266
Europe/Middle East/Africa -- +44 1908-574-200
Asia/Pacific -- 81-44-844-8296
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