Goodbye drivers: the Indianapolis race between self-driving cars starts
This fall the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) will see the first competition not between pilots, but for self-driving cars controlled by artificial intelligence.
University teams and companies from all over the world will compete in the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) race from October 2021. The difference in this race is that there is no driver, but a highly specialized AI computer will drive the race car around. to the track.
Each of the competing teams will receive the same AV-21 racing car produced by Dallara, an Italian company from Parma that has been supplying the Indy formula for a long time, which has been equipped with radar, cameras, ultrasonic and infrared sensors, along with LiDAR. Dallara has produced racing cars for the Indy series for the past two decades. Here is a video explaining how the races will take place:
The IAC was organized by IMS and Energy Systems Network (ESN), a non-profit organization based in Indianapolis. The race aims to improve the safety and speed of autonomous vehicles, and nothing helps development like a sports competition.
The winning team will receive $ 1.5 million. The speedway is the perfect track to showcase autonomous racing for millions of Americans.
"It could wake up the average motorsport fan and the average citizen," Mitchell said during his remarks at the block party. "They'll say, 'Damn, if these cars can go 270 or 300km / h without a driver, then maybe a [autonomous] car on the highway is something I can feel comfortable with and use safely."
Of course, the glamor that involves the riders and the paddock is destined to disappear, but, perhaps, the races will paradoxically become more fought, without direct human risks: at the end of the race all damage can be repaired. It will be interesting to see what happens.
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