What is the future for robots? One likely use of robots was demonstrated in a race for robot controlled cars held in 2005 by the United States Defense Department. The winner of this race across the Nevada desert and the winner of $2 million was a Volkswagen Tuareg model called Stanley, designed by robot specialists at Stanford University in California. Stanley arrived at the finish line 170 miles (273.5 km.)away, after traveling over the rough land in a little less than computer "brain" was able to deal with the various tasks required along the trip. It could read a map, find its location, judge what was ahead and make decisions base on all this information.