$10mn contest to make robots that can be operated from 100km
The XPrize Foundation has announced a $10 million competition to build robots for users to "remotely see, hear, touch and interact with physical environments and other people" from 100 km away. The deadline for the competition is 2021, with two milestones of $1 million each and one grand prize of $8 million. The prize is sponsored by Japanese airline ANA.