Everyone knows that racing is different, but if recently it seemed that in motorsport it was mainly technology that developed, and the basic structure of championships at different levels could remain unchanged for quite some time, then now the time has come for reforms. .
This is largely made possible by a phenomenon in modern life like artificial intelligence (AI). It is true that in our case the Russian racer Daniil Kvyat took on his role, but everything is fine.
This year in Abu Dhabi, a new championship was announced – the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), and the authors of the project assure that this will be the world’s largest racing series in which unmanned vehicles will compete and will be driven by unmanned vehicles. racers, but AI.
The first A2RL race is scheduled for April 28, 2024 and will take place at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, where the Formula 1 season finale just took place. The tests will take place there today.
Applications for participation have already been submitted by 10 teams from seven countries. The prize money is $2.25 million. The partner of the new series is the Japanese company Japan Race Promotion, the promoter of the famous Super Formula championship, so it will use the latest Dallara SF23 cars, modified and equipped with additional equipment in accordance with the particularities of A2RL .
As far as one can understand, the task of the teams, mainly composed of specialists in the field of AI, is to adapt, within certain limits, the software of “smart machines” in their own way, and this also has a element of competition.
Recently an event took place in the UAE, which was of course secondary to the news about the season finale, but interesting in its own way: the first tests of such a car were carried out at the Dubai Autodrome. Since detailed testing of equipment cannot be relied on artificial intelligence, this task was entrusted to our old friend, Russian racer Daniil Kvyat, who managed to try himself in several championships, and now he is collaborating with A2RL.
“At the Dubai Autodrome we are carrying out the first run-in of the Super Formula car, which is very important, because this work allows us to understand whether the suspension, engine, brakes, gearbox and other things are working properly function,” says Daniil. Than.
Apparently all went well and yesterday this car in A2RL livery was presented for the first time to the world racing press, who had gathered in Abu Dhabi to cover the F1 season finale.
In general, the idea is interesting in its own way, since Super Formula cars are very fast and powerful, and fans will have a unique opportunity, through augmented reality technologies, to take the place of a driver who is not will actually be in the race. cockpit and look through his eyes at what’s happening on the track. But this is still a theory, and how everything will turn out in practice will be known next year.
By the way, the organizers of the series will not limit themselves to formula racing – they plan to develop other environments: in the sky there will be competitions of unmanned drones, and in the surrounding deserts – racing on autonomous buggies.
Source: F1 News
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