AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MAGIC, LLC is an all volunteer organization of scientist and engineers working to solve the engineering problems associated with putting three vehicles in the DARPA Grand Challenge Race. Currently there are about 53 members spread over three continents.
Most of the members are planning to stay together after the race and continue to solve problems and develop new technologies, commercializes products, and provides solutions for industry and government with an emphasis on practical, technological solutions for challenges in national security, transportation, health and human services. The purpose of the race is to accelerate the development of autonomous ground vehicle technologies that the military can use