Might not be as entertaining as battle bots but the real world application of these autonomous bots have our full attention. The competition might seem a bit silly at first glance but imagine the day when some of the innovations created to win The ION Autonomous Snowplow Competition in St Paul, Minnesota go into robots you keep in your garage and deploy on a pow day while you drink coffee and watch morning news.  That will be the day.
WATCH: Autonomous Snow Plow Robot Competition In St Paul, Minnesota
