Computing power allows Spirit to drive itself without human or remote input. We had the most computing power at the 2004 DGC!

Five Dell 2650 servers are in the back of a SUV full of hubs, routers, and cables. MySQL, NI, and Red Hat are the prominent software components. We run smarter and faster than Microsoft based teams.

Computing:   Autonomous determination by means of a computer.

NI

Dell

MySQL

Linux

NI makes it work

NI responds from Axion Arbitrator instructions to actuate the next required  autonomous event.

Powered by Dell

Small Business Systems provide the best product for the DARPA Grand Challenge race. 

Connects to IMU

All types of databases are used to quickly determine objects, locations, and the next required waypoint.

Red Hat Linux

Red Hat software is combined with sensors to produce the best  results.