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Maryland team wins underwater vehicle competitionPublished 08/06/08
BALTIMORE — The heist went off without a hitch for University of Maryland students who won an underwater robotic competition inspired by the film "Ocean's Eleven."
The robot developed by students at the university's Clark School of Engineering beat out 25 other entrants, winding its way through a course designed to resemble a Las Vegas casino.
The goal: To grab a safe and bring it to the roof — or, in this case, the surface of a pool. Joseph Gland, a graduate student adviser for the Robotics@Maryland team from the school's College Park campus, said the group managed to win despite setbacks such...
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