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Google will pay you $20 million to send your robot to the moon
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 13 (UPI) — Google is offering $20 million for the first lunar robot paid for with private funds, The San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News reported Thursday.The company also offered a $5 million prize for the runner-up and $5 million bonuses for finding ice on the moon and other discoveries, the newspaper said.The competition is being conducted through the X PRIZE Foundation of Santa Monica, Calif.To win, a robot must do more than simply get to the moon. The terms of the competition require it to travel at least 500 meters on the lunar surface and transmit high-definition video images and data to Earth. . . . [read more Google offers $20 Millions for lunar robot ]
More information:
Wired Magazine: Google offers $20 Millions X Prize to put robot on the moon
Wired: How to win $20 million
Lunar Robot – Google Video
