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Teams shortlisted to do battle in robot challenge

Twelve teams have been shortlisted to compete in MAGIC

Twelve teams from five countries have been shortlisted to compete in the first round of the MAGIC 2010 robot challenge, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, Greg Combet, announced today.

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Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program

The CTD Program - linking Defence and industry

The Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program, coordinated by DSTO on behalf of Defence, allows industry to demonstrate how advanced...

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MAGIC 2010: Super-smart robots wanted for international challenge

MAGIC 2010 – an international event

MAGIC 2010 is an international competition to develop super-smart robots that can cooperate autonomously in high-risk environments and emergency...

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Defence Science Access Network (DSAN)

Defence Science Access Network (DSAN)

The Defence Sciences Access Network (DSAN) has been established to encourage more collaboration between industry, particularly small and medium-sized...

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