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A fifth vehicle, a 16-ton truck named TerraMax, was the last to finish the course Sunday, though not within the contests 10-hour deadline. Its operators paused it Saturday night so it wouldn’t have to race in darkness. It’s unclear how the Pentagon plans to harness the technology used in the race for military applications. But Thrun said he wanted to design automated systems to make next-generation cars safer for everyone, not just the military. “If it was only for the military, I wouldn’t be here today,” Thrun said. Volkswagen plans to use Stanley in promotions, and the vehicle will then be retired to a museum in Germany, Thrun said. Called the Grand Challenge, the race began Saturday with a field of 23 autonomous vehicles. Eighteen failed to complete the course because of mechanical failures or sensor problems. Even so, most covered more distance than Sandstorm did last year. Race organizers and team members say improved technology and a familiarity with the race allowed multiple robots to sprint across the finish line. Even before Saturday’s competition, teams practiced their vehicles in various parts of the Southwest desert, including on last year’s course. Teams also went back to the drawing board to improve their vehicles’ artificial intelligence and sensing systems, which navigate the rough landscape without crashing. The vehicles were tricked out with the latest sensors, lasers, cameras and radar that feed data to onboard computers, which helped them distinguish dangerous boulders from tumbleweeds and decide whether chasms were too deep to cross. The robotic vehicles had to navigate a course designed to mimic driving conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The course consisted of winding dirt trails and dry lake beds filled with overhanging brush. Parts of the route forced the robots to zip through three tunnels designed to knock out their GPS signals. Only the five robots that completed the course managed to maneuver a steep 1.3-mile mountain pass known as “Beer Bottle Pass” five miles from the finish line. The mountain ridge — similar to mountain canyons found in Afghanistan — was only 10 feet wide and had a 200-feet drop-off. The turning point occurred Saturday when Stanley overtook the top-seeded Highlander at the 102-mile mark. The race is part of the military’s effort to fulfill a congressional mandate to cut casualties by having a third of the military’s ground vehicles unmanned in 20 years. A small fleet of autonomous ground vehicles currently operate in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the machines must be remotely controlled by a soldier who usually rides in the same convoy. On the Web: *http://wiviv.darpa.mil/gran dchallenge *http://wtvu>.grandchallenge. org Damian Dovarganes/TIIK ASSOdlATKI) I'HKSS Carnegie Mellon University's Red Team member David Ray sets a DARPA medal to his team mascot riding on top of their unmanned vehicle Sandstorm on Sunday. CONCERT REVIEW Kings hold raucous court i at Charlestons Music Farm Kings of Leon Oct. 8, 2005 The Music Farm Charleston ★★★★ out of ☆☆☆☆☆ Chas McCarthy THE GAMECOCK Two critically acclaimed albums in two years and touring with bands like U2 have turned the Kings of Leon from indie rookies into rock veterans. The Followills (brothers Nathan, Caleb, Jared and cousin Matthew) play one of the most high-energy concerts in live music today. On Saturday the Kings visited the Music Farm in Charleston and treated fans to the kind of performance that’s talked about long afterward. Though the set was a shade under an hour-and half long, their breed of bare-bones rock ‘n roll keeps fans coming back again and again.. It’s the kind of music that could’ve been written and played alongside bands like Led Zeppelin and The Who in the early 1970s, and got Mick Jagger to come to after parties and sing the band’s praises. The 15 or so two-and-a half to three-minute songs the Kings chose for the night were particularly powerful. After opening with “Molly’s Chambers” (from 2003’s Youth & Young Manhood), the band rifled through selections | Manhood and 2004’s Aha Shake Heartbreak at a blistering pace, with drummer and eldest band member Nathan Foliowill propelling the Kings forward. Their chemistry makes them a more dynamic band and has allowed their talents to blossom. Caleb’s howl is as effective as ever, Matthew has distinguished himself as the band’s lead guitarist and Nathan and Jared drive the band with rhythms and basslines that would make John Bonham & and John Entwistle proud. Standout tracks of the night included “Razz,” “Four Kicks,” “King Of The Rodeo,” “Taper Jean Girl,” “Soft,” “Rememo” and “Milk,” all of which are on Heartbreak. AMECOCK Nobody covers USC better. & * ?* s