The primary goal of the DARPA Robotics Challenge program is to develop ground robotic capabilities to execute complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments. The program will focus on robots that can utilize available human tools, ranging from hand tools to vehicles. The program aims to advance the key robotic technologies of supervised autonomy, mounted mobility, dismounted mobility, dexterity, strength, and platform endurance. Supervised autonomy will be developed to allow robot control by non-expert operators, to lower operator workload, and to allow effective operation despite low fidelity (low bandwidth, high latency, intermittent) communications.

See the attached file "DARPA-BAA-12-39 Robotics Challenge" for the full text of the solicitation. The attached Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is not a draft and represents the FINAL solicitation for the DARPA Robotics Challenge program.

This amendment deletes thre following language that appeared on page 14 and page 15 of the original BAA:

DARPA desires Unlimited Rights, as defined in DFARS 252.227-7013 and -7014,12 to all deliverables generated by the DARPA Robotics Challenge performer under this effort except clearly-identified, widely-available, commercial software tools, with their commercial availability described and substantiated in the proposal.

This amendment also adds a final report deliverable - see highlighted text on page 28 and page 39.

This update makes available the initial round of BAA questions & answers. It also provides notification that all Proposers' Day materials may be accessed at the following URL:

http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/TTO/Programs/DARPA_Robotics_Challenge.aspx

The BAA is amended to change the total page count for Section 2.7 - Schedule and Milestones (see BAA p. 28) from 6 to 8 pages.

Additionally, the second round of BAA questions & answers is provided.

 

 

This update makes available the third round of BAA questions & answers.