Desert Robotics Team 08-0083
R & D Challenge 2008
Palm Desert Middle School & Abraham Lincoln School
![“best way to predict the future is create it yourself.”
Peter H. Diamandis [16]](Intro_files/shapeimage_4.png)
The story so far...
bring about radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity
Drive innovators to solve the great challenges that face mankind today
develop public interest and entrepreneurial spirit in issues that matter
create monumental change in public perception of the development of future technology
The X Prize Foundation, a non-profit educational organization, offers incentives for innovative solutions to specific challenges. On Oct. 4, 2004 the $10 million Ansari X Prize was awarded for suborbital space flight to Mojave Aerosapce Venture led by Burt Rutan, aircraft designer, and Paul Allen, cofounder of Microsoft. Twenty-six teams from 7 countries competed for this largest prize in history. Today there are several X Prize competitions in progress in different areas like genomics , automotive, and space exploration.
The idea for X Prize came from the mind of Dr. Peter Diamandis, His innovative idea to develop a competition with stringent rules and practical application has captured the public imagination. By the time a team has a winning solution, real breakthroughs have been developed that can potentially benefit all of us. [15]
Picture of the future goes here.
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“A small group of people with passion for a cause
can achieve that which has never been attained.”
The Board, X Prize Foundation [15]
