This could go in ~sports.motorsports, but it's less about the racing and more about the technology and engineering. But if it's in the wrong place, feel free to move to the appropriate group. I...
This could go in ~sports.motorsports, but it's less about the racing and more about the technology and engineering. But if it's in the wrong place, feel free to move to the appropriate group.
I know talk about Tesla and FSD (or the lack of real, actual FSD) is popular around here. So thought I'd share a different area where engineers and programmers are trying to implement FSD: motorsports. Obviously this is a closed, controlled circuit. But this is probably an area where FSD makes sense. It could even lead to safer motor racing by removing the drivers altogether. Though I strongly doubt human-driven racing will go away anytime soon or ever. Either way, thought it was cool. Who knows what tech from here could end up in FSD used on the public, open roads.
Coders are pounding away at keyboards and trying to ensure a victory for their team's vehicles ahead of the much-anticipated Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), a self-driving vehicle race taking place at Yas Marina Circuit on April 27.
Our racers are the coders,” said Thomas McCarthy, executive director of Aspire, organiser of the A2RL race and the programme management and business development pillar of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council.
Mr McCarthy is referring to the individuals making up eight teams from the UAE, Germany, Italy, Singapore, US, Hungary and China who have been spending time in Abu Dhabi as they prepare for the autonomous race at the notable Yas Marina Circuit.
“We invited teams from all over the world … but they had to have coding capability and motorsport knowledge to qualify,” he explained.
All the teams in the race will be using a Dallara Super Formula SF23, built by Dallara, which includes bespoke, self-driving capabilities designed specifically for A2RL.
According to race organisers, it's the fastest open-wheel race car in the world besides the Formula One car.
This could go in ~sports.motorsports, but it's less about the racing and more about the technology and engineering. But if it's in the wrong place, feel free to move to the appropriate group.
I know talk about Tesla and FSD (or the lack of real, actual FSD) is popular around here. So thought I'd share a different area where engineers and programmers are trying to implement FSD: motorsports. Obviously this is a closed, controlled circuit. But this is probably an area where FSD makes sense. It could even lead to safer motor racing by removing the drivers altogether. Though I strongly doubt human-driven racing will go away anytime soon or ever. Either way, thought it was cool. Who knows what tech from here could end up in FSD used on the public, open roads.
From a news article on the league's page: