I was present at the first DARPA Grand Challenge. It really had that indy racing feel to it. Teams up all night long in the paddock hacking away on their code a

I was present at the first DARPA Grand Challenge. It really had that indy racing feel to it. Teams up all night long in the paddock hacking away on their code and hardware. So many different sizes and shapes of vehicles all designed for the same goal. Well-funded, industry-backed university teams up against garage hobbyists. It really felt like the future was open to all comers. Now, we have drone racing, autonomous vehicles that have driven millions of miles, sensors are inexpensive and plentiful, machine learning has advanced massively. I think this could be something cool! (It's possible that the fewer rules, the more innovation it would produce.)