Build a space robot for NASA

Think you have what it takes to build a robot astronaut? NASA could use your help. The space agency on Tuesday opened registration for a new competition aimed at developing "the capabilities of humanoid robots to help astronauts on the journey to Mars." Teams competing in the Space Robots Challenge must program a virtual robot, modeled after NASA's Robonaut 5 (R5), to complete a series of complex tasks in a simulated Mars environment. Winners will take home 1 million. The competition will be held in a virtual environment, and each team's R5 will be challenged to resolve the aftermath of a dust storm that has damaged a Martian habitat.