Death waivers are standard in the industry, says Rob Dickens, attorney and chief operating officer at Rugged Maniac, a 5K obstaclerace based in Boston that now operates in 14 locations.
At this year's 10th anniversary celebration, you can take a tour of the shed where Bredo rests, compete in the coffin race with six pallbearer friends through an obstacle course, plunge into the polar pool and try a round of Twicester (frozen Twister).
In November, DARPA put street-level robots to the test in its Urban Challenge, a race of 12 autonomous cars through simulated city streets populated by obstacle cars.