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Navy Competition Tests Underwater Robots
added Tue Aug 08 21:16 2006 ET from Associated Press
The robots were required to swim through a gate, find and dock with a flashing light box, locate and tag a cracked pipeline, then home in on an acoustic beacon and resurface in a designated recovery zone. Top prize was $7,000 and serious bragging rights.
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