The Great Robot Race

Fascinating "Nova" episode takes you to the DARPA Grand Challenge, an intense competition in which the creators of 23 robotic driverless vehicles vie for a $2,000,000 prize. Sponsored by the Pentagon as a way to further technological advances in unmanned warfare, the race features amazing mechanical creations enduring a 130-mile stretch of the Nevada desert─and the thrills and glitches that the event creates. 56 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, DVS; DVD-ROM content.