Virginia Tech and international team win global XPRIZE challenge
November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
"Ok, so it was TOTALLY worth it."
The above came via text from Virginia Tech biologist Julie Allen from the G20 Social Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, just minutes after learning that her team earned the grand prize for XPRIZE Rainforest.
Allen's team received $5 million for its ability to autonomously survey 100 hectares of tropical rainforest in 24 hours and produce the . . .
"Ok, so it was TOTALLY worth it."
The above came via text from Virginia Tech biologist Julie Allen from the G20 Social Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, just minutes after learning that her team earned the grand prize for XPRIZE Rainforest.
Allen's team received $5 million for its ability to autonomously survey 100 hectares of tropical rainforest in 24 hours and produce the . . .