Interestingly, MIT just got snagged by a gate that had swung open. It was a very thin gate, like a triangle of pipes. It had been blown open in the wind. It w

Interestingly, MIT just got snagged by a gate that had swung open. It was a very thin gate, like a triangle of pipes. It had been blown open in the wind. It was interesting to watch because it was clear that the robot didn't know what to do to get around it. This was probably because it was at an intersection, so it was seeing the gate and the stop line. The bot had its turn signal on, so it new that it was at the intersection. After watching the bots religiously adhere to traffic rules, it was an interesting comparison to watch the course officials speeding down the road to remove the obstacle.