For Tony Tether, an upcoming race of robot cars isn't just about creating new technology for the military. It's also designed to inspire a new generation of technologists.
Nineteen teams, including one from a California high school, have qualified to enter a robotic-car race with a purse of US$1 million, and six more may be allowed to join, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said this week.
In his first campaign for president, Bill Clinton assured Americans that he would boost government's involvement in science and technology.
BAE Systems last week scored a US$8.5 million contract with DARPA to develop an "intrinsically secure" mobile network for military use in planes, ground vehicles, sensor systems mobile and stationary as well as handheld devices.
Google announced on Thursday that it hired Internet pioneer Vint Cerf, as the search giant seeks to build a network foundation for its future Internet applications.
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