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01/03/2012
from The Launch Pad
Happy New Year, everyone! We hope you all had an out-of-this-world holiday season.
The GLXP HQ team is back in the office and gearing up for all the great things that we have planned for the competition in 2012. Change is in the air, and I have...
12/24/2011
from The Launch Pad
Happy holidays, friends and fans! 2011 was a fantastic year for the Google Lunar X PRIZE, and we look forward to launching toward the 5th year (can you believe it?!) of the competition with the 26 teams in 2012. We'll be adding new members to the GLXP...
12/14/2011
from The Launch Pad
A few weeks ago, Google unleashed its Google+ pages to companies and brands. So we're excited to announce that the Google Lunar X PRIZE Google+ page is now up and running! You can now add us to your circles for news about the competition and the...
12/06/2011
from Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE
As the year comes to a close, so does the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE schedule of activities.
We recently had the good fortune to attend the Clean Gulf Conference in San Antonio, TX, where we were pleased to find that interest remains...
11/30/2011
from Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
AMP, a Finalist and electric drivetrain producer based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has succeeded in bringing test vehicles to market since the completion of the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE last summer. AMP's first all-electric models were the Saturn Sky/...
11/16/2011
from Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
Spira, an international Finalist, has continued their push to launch a unique vehicle exclusive to the Asian automotive markets. The Spira4U, currently being developed by an American team based in Thailand, has a foam body construction. The vehicle...
11/10/2011
from The Launch Pad
MoonBots 2.0 A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Challenge
This year’s winning MoonBots team, the LEGO® Aces from Granville, Ohio were treated to a VIP tour of Kennedy Space Center as part of their Grand Prize Experience. Their day included...
11/09/2011
from Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
Edison2, the $5 million winner of the Mainstream Class has been very productive following the X PRIZE competition. The company is rapidly moving towards commercialization of their vehicle and has been investigating alternative drivetrains for use in the...
11/08/2011
from The Launch Pad
MoonBots 2.0 A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® ChallengeThe MoonBots 2.0 grand prize trip to LEGOLAND® Florida took place in mid-October. This year’s winning MoonBots team, the LEGO® Aces from Granville, Ohio were treated to a pre-opening...
11/02/2011
from Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
West Philadelphia High School, better known as Team EVX, was eliminated from the competition during the Knockout Phase, but the team has continued their work with efficient vehicles and developing the next generation of technology savvy young adults....
