Released on = May 30, 2007, 12:53 pm

Press Release Author = BlabberMouth PR

Industry = Electronics

Press Release Summary = BlabberMouth PR is working with Austin Robot Technology
(ART) to promote their development of an SUV that drives itself in preparation for
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge.

Press Release Body = BlabberMouth PR, the only PR firm to offer its clients 100
percent representation by senior-level practitioners, today announced that Texas'
autonomous vehicle robot team, Austin Robot Technology (ART), has selected
BlabberMouth as its public relations agency of record. BlabberMouth will assist ART
and its partner, The University of Texas at Austin, in promoting their development
of an SUV that drives itself in preparation for the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge.

The DARPA Urban Challenge will pit autonomous vehicles from around the globe against
one another in a race through an artificial urban landscape. The Challenge is
intended to accelerate research and development in autonomous ground vehicles that
could help save lives on the battlefield. The winner will receive $2 million and
opportunities to commercialize their research. The ART team made it to the
semifinals in the 2005 DARPA Challenge.

This spring, UT-Austin included ART's autonomous vehicle in a unique course on
artificial intelligence and computer science led by internationally renowned
artificial intelligence expert Dr. Peter Stone. Dr. Stone and his students have been
fine-tuning the vehicle during a course entitled "Autonomous Vehicles: Driving in
Traffic." It is hoped that the software contributions made by Dr. Stone and his
students will put them over the top in the 2007 contest.

"Blabbermouth PR provided us with a technologically savvy, senior-level public
relations strategist to work with our team, as a member of our team," said Dave
Tuttle, ART team leader and program manager. "Despite the steep learning curve, our
technologies' relevance and value were quickly understood."

"We are excited to be a small part of this landmark effort," said Patti D. Hill, CEO
and Founder of BlabberMouth. "The technology being developed by ART and Dr. Stone's
students could eventually lead to creation of cars that drive themselves for the
elderly or the blind, as well as unmanned vehicles for the battlefield to keep
troops out of harm's way. This is very important work of which we are proud to be
involved."

BlabberMouth Vice President Laura P. Wright leads the Austin Robot Technology account.

About Austin Robot Technology
Austin Robot Technology is an autonomous SUV robot team that is fine-tuning a
vehicle capable of driving itself in preparation for the DARPA Urban Challenge in
November 2007. ART's elite team of technologists offers the only Texas entry with a
Grand Challenge-tested vehicle. Their Isuzu SUV, dubbed "Marvin," was the subject of
a unique undergraduate course giving students hands-on experience with autonomous
vehicle technology this spring at The University of Texas at Austin, which is a team
co-sponsor. The team is currently seeking additional sponsors for its DARPA entry.
For more information, please visit: www.austinrobot.com

About BlabberMouth PR
Founded in 2001, BlabberMouth PR is the only firm that provides 100% senior-level
public relations representation applied at the most sophisticated level available in
the country today. Abandoning the traditional agency model in favor of more
innovative and entrepreneurial processes, BlabberMouth's senior-level PR
practitioners capably develop strategies and campaigns and implement tactics for
emerging, established, and rapidly expanding organizations throughout the world. As
a non sector-specific agency, BlabberMouth PR applies the principles of
best-practice public relations to an array of diverse industries, including the
arts, biotech, consumer electronics, economic development, finance, IT, medical,
nanotechnology, restaurants, security, software, and many other enterprise sectors.

For additional information on BlabberMouth PR, please visit www.blabbermouthPR.com.


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Contact Details = Media Contact:
Laura P. Wright
Blabbermouth PR
512-461-5777
laura@blabbermouthpr.com