US defeats Australia in robot comp: photos
These were the leaders of the US teams that won the top three places in the MAGIC 2010 Challenge: Alberto Lacaze, leader of the RASR team which placed third; Dan Lee, leader of the University of Pennsylvania team, second; and Edwin Olson, leader of the winning team from the University of Michigan.
The University of Michigan's robots are prepared for their phase three challenge.
Michigan's robots operating in the phase three challenge.
Adrian Boeing, head of the Australian team, sits with some of his robots.
One of the Australian robots negotiates a maze of hay bales.
A robot from the Turkish team tries to drive over a wheat bag.
Robots from the University of Pennsylvania work together.
Robots on parade.
The RASR team's robots at the very beginning of their trials.
Judges critique the robots' moves.
The robot is watching.
The five finalist teams.