 THE
MISSION:
Created in response to a Congressional
and DoD mandate, the DARPA
Grand Challenge
is a field test to accelerate
research and development in autonomous
ground vehicles that will help save
American lives on the
battlefield. It is a Challenge
we could not refuse, and we are
working feverishly to prepare JackBot
for this historic contest.
THE
TEAM:
Phillip A. Yeager, Team
Leader - Phillip
Yeager
is a computer engineer and successful
amateur off-road racer.
As a founding member and a technical
team leader with InVision
Technologies, Inc., Phillip developed
key components of the first
FAA-certified airport baggage
explosive detection system.
The InVision CTX system is
now being widely deployed in airport
terminals in the wake of 9-11.
As a consultant for Eaton
Controls, Phillip designed and
implemented communications software
and computer subsystems for the
Navy’s new generation of nuclear
submarines.
As an engineer with Siemens,
Phillip developed
image processing and embedded control
software for medical imaging systems.
Prior to that, Phillip worked
for SAIC where he designed computer
subsystems and electronics for
prototype instruments.
Highlights
of Phillip’s racing career include a
second place class championship in the
2002 World Off-Road Championship
Series, class runner-up in the 2001
SCORE Desert racing series and a
respectable finish in the longest non-stop
desert race ever held—the Baja 2000.
When
he finds the time, Phillip also
practices Business and Technology law
near
Austin,
Texas.
Phillip earned a BSEE degree
from Vanderbilt
University and a JD from the
University
of Texas
at Austin.
Phillip is also a registered
professional engineer.
David
B. Mahood
- After serving in the U.S.
Marine Corps, David completed a degree
in Nuclear Engineering and 2 years of
study in Electrical Engineering at
Pennsylvania
State
University
in 1980.
David was employed by SAIC in
Santa Clara,
California
from 1980-2004 as a Staff Engineer.
He was responsible for various
aspects of systems electrical design,
fabrication, testing, and
installations. He provides 26 years of
hands-on experience preparing
electronics systems for harsh
environments.
David also enjoys
participating in amateur off-road
motorcycle racing events and openly
fantasizes about someday beating the
Team Leader.
Other
Contributors - When they are not
riding motorcycles, John
Meskey
provides expert mechanical setup and
fabrication assistance while Dwaine Funk
provides fabrication and Software assistance.
Ray
"Mad Mex" Renteria, a
software engineer and entrepreneur,
joined us from the Patriot Robots
Grand Challenge team. Ray
studied computer science at Texas
State University and went on to start
four technology companies in Austin,
TX. His software experience includes
database development at Dell and
gaming development at Origin
Systems. Ray now works for Troux
Technologies.
WANT
TO CONTRIBUTE?:
Would you like to help JackBot succeed?
If so,
please send us an email describing
what you can offer and what you'd like
in return. click
here.
WANT
TO INVEST?:
This is not just another off-road
race. Fulfilling the need for
unmanned vehicles is a business
opportunity. Are you are an industry participant or
investment firm with an interest in a
joint venture or a ground floor equity
stake in
our JackBot program? If so, we'd
like to hear from you. But
PLEASE, serious inquiries
only. click
here.
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