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The DOT Bots Challenge closed first-stage submissions, offering up to five US$100,000 finalist awards and a US$1 million final prize for transport-maintenance robotics.

2026-08-11

The DOT Bots Challenge closed first-stage submissions, offering up to five US$100,000 finalist awards and a US$1 million final prize for transport-maintenance robotics.
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US Department of Transportation · milestone 10 Aug; programme announced 25 Jun

The DOT Bots Challenge closed first-stage submissions, offering up to five US$100,000 finalist awards and a US$1 million final prize for transport-maintenance robotics. Finalists are expected in autumn 2026 and a winner in autumn 2027. No award result exists yet.

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