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Published online 10 October 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news051010-2

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Robot car scoops US$2-million prize

Stanley wins Grand Challenge race.

A driverless car called Stanley has bagged $2 million for its creators after winning a 210-kilometre race through the Nevada desert.

The Grand Challenge event was organized by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which runs research projects with military applications for the US government.

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