Robotic Range Clearance Competition (R2C2)

Abstract

This report documents the purpose, background, scope, preparation, and execution of the Robotics Range Clearance Competition (R2C2) sponsored by the Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise (JGRE), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The purpose of the Robotic Range Clearance Competition was to quickly tap into the innovation and ingenuity of the commercial robotic technology sector to improve the safety and effectiveness of the four tasks traditionally associated with range clearing operations: 1) Vegetation Clearance, 2) Surface Clearance, 3) Geophysical Mapping, and 4) Subsurface Clearance. The competition events were held at Camp Guernsey, WY from Sunday, 7 August through Saturday, 13 August 2012. Three teams competed in the competition and a total of $1,750,000 in prize money was awarded to Team UXOD and Team D4C for their performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA567775

Entities

People

  • Andrew Schwartz
  • Brian K. Skibba
  • David A. Malek
  • Lucas M. Martinez
  • Walter M. Waltz

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Induction Sensors
  • Engineers
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Governments
  • Grids
  • Health Services
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Mobile Phones
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy