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2010 Competition Announced
The Institute of Navigation (ION) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announce the 2010 Mini-Urban Challenge.

The purpose of this competition is to challenge high school students to design and operate a robotic car built from a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education kit that can accurately navigate through a LEGO® city.

Regional Competitions will be held in Winter/Spring 2010 in the following locations:

  • Dayton, Ohio
  • Shalimar, Florida
  • Bossier City, Louisiana
  • Washington, DC

The top winners from each Regional Competition will be invited to compete in the National Competition.  The National Competition will be held June 3-5, 2010 in Dayton, Ohio (in conjunction with the 7th Annual ION Robotic Lawn Mower Competition).

For further details, including the competition itinerary, see the Application Forms and view the Rulebook.

2009 Competition Results:

The 2009 Mini-Urban Challenge National Competition was held May 28, 2009 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. Regional competition results from Florida and Ohio are also available.

Be sure to watch the Video from the 2009 National Competition!  

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