Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), an important body of ASPIRE, has unveiled its heavily modified self-driving Super Formula SF23 for the first time. Develop racing cars. The press conference was held at ASPIRE’s Abu Dhabi office, which is close to the world-famous Yas Marina Circuit, where the important event of this season, the 2023 Formula One (F1) Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, is in full swing. The track will also be the venue for the first A2RL event in April next year.
The car’s grand unveiling was also attended by world-renowned journalists representing the world’s most prestigious automotive and racing publications, further underlining the car’s position as a leader in the motorsport industry.
In April 2024, 10 teams from North America, Europe, the United Arab Emirates and Asia will compete for prizes worth US$2.25 million.
This car series aims to accelerate the development and innovation of autonomous driving, promote technological development, and ultimately be used to improve the safety of cars on the road.
The new series makes full use of the Super Formula SF23 racing car developed by motorsport giant Dalarra, which is far-sighted and lightning fast. All cars will be equipped with a range of sensors and control units as well as base-level autonomous driving capabilities.
The self-driving car unveiled today has just successfully completed a week of track testing. Attendees learned how A2RL’s extensive test program is initially refining the basic SF23 platform, including validating a range of sensors, control modules and automation control software. Once validated, the base platform will be made available to the 10 teams participating in the inaugural A2RL race at Yas Marina Circuit on April 28, 2024.
His Excellency Faisal Al Bannai, Secretary General of the Advanced Technology Research Council, the governing body of ASPIRE, said: “It is an exciting opportunity to be able to use extreme sports to advance technology. The investment in A2RL will help establish the Autonomous transportation ecosystem, demonstrating safe deployment and encouraging OEMs to invest for widespread adoption, ultimately improving road safety.”
Stephane Timpano, CEO of ASPIRE , commented: “We are excited to launch the A2RL self-driving race car to the global media. This is a unique opportunity to not only discuss our latest development and testing achievements, but also introduce the motivation behind this competition. and competitors. A2RL will become the world’s largest autonomous racing league, allowing the audience’s focus to shift from the drivers to the engineers, scientists and programmers behind the outstanding autonomous racing systems.”
Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), an important body of ASPIRE, has unveiled its heavily modified self-driving Super Formula SF23 for the first time. Develop racing cars. The press conference was held at ASPIRE’s Abu Dhabi office, which is close to the world-famous Yas Marina Circuit, where the important event of this season, the 2023 Formula One (F1) Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, is in full swing. The track will also be the venue for the first A2RL event in April next year.
