Race against the machine: Self-driving Roborace car completes a lap of German race track at 124mph in astonishing footage
- The video shows a Devbot training car driving around a track in Berlin
- The car uses a range of cameras and radars to drive without any driver in place
- Roborace now hopes to trial its more advanced Robocar on the track
Roborace, the firm hoping to kick-start the future of driverless racing, has released incredible footage taken inside one of its self-driving vehicles while in action.
The cockpit footage was taken during the first full-speed, self-driven lap of the Formula E track in Berlin earlier this month.
The car is seen hitting speeds of 124mph (200 km/h), and avoids colliding with the track walls.
Roborace has been performing several demonstrations with its development cars, known as 'Devbots.'
But the firm eventually hopes to use its Robocar, which was unveiled in February, to compete in driverless races.
Last month, the Robocar complete its first lap of the Paris ePrix circuit.
The demonstration saw the car complete 14 turns of the almost two kilometre (1.2 mile) track while driven entirely by AI and sensors.
Roborace CEO Denis Sverdlov said the demonstration was a major milestone in the development of autonomous racing: 'Roborace is the only company in the world right now testing driverless technologies on city streets without a human in the car – this is something truly unique.'
Roborace, the firm hoping to kick-start the future of driverless racing, has released incredible footage taken inside one of its self-driving vehicles while in action. The cockpit footage was taken during the first full-speed, self-driven lap of the Formula E track in Berlin
In the video, Roborace's development car, Devbot, completes several laps of the Berlin track, handling the course at a level that was just eight per cent off the mark set by a human driver
The vehicle, which weighs almost 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lbs) and is powered by four 300kW motors, uses a number of technologies to navigate.
These include five lidars, two radars, 18 ultrasonic sensors, two optical speed sensors, six AI cameras, GNSS positioning and a powerful Nvidia Drive PX2 'brain' processor, capable of 24 trillion AI operations per second.
Roborace first revealed the stunning 4.8-metre-long (15.7 ft), two-metre-wide (6.5 ft) vehicle at February's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Last month, the Robocar complete its first lap of the Paris ePrix circuit. The demonstration saw the car complete 14 turns of the almost two kilometre (1.2 mile) track while driven entirely by AI and sensors
Two of the Robocars will go head to head in a race later this year, setting up the potential for a race series dedicated to driverless cars.
Mr Sverdlov, alongside Roborace Chief Design Officer Daniel Simon, unveiled the futuristic car on stage during a keynote address on the evolution of autonomous vehicles.
Mr Sverdlov said: 'This is a huge moment for Roborace as we share the Robocar with the world and take another big step in advancing driverless electric technology.
Roborace CEO Denis Sverdlov said the demonstration in Paris was a major milestone in the development of autonomous racing: 'Roborace is the only company in the world right now testing driverless technologies on city streets without a human in the car – this is something truly unique'
'I am so proud of the entire team and our partners and particularly the work Daniel has done creating this beautiful machine.
'It was very important for us that we created an emotional connection to driverless cars and bring humans and robots closer together to define our future.'
The car is the brainchild of Mr Simon, an automotive futurist who creates vehicles for Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters, including Tron Legacy and Oblivian.
The vehicle, which weighs almost 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lbs) and is powered by four 300kW motors, uses a number of technologies to navigate
Two of the Robocars will go head to head in a race later this year, setting up the potential for a race series dedicated to driverless cars
Mr Simon said: 'Roborace opens a new dimension where motorsport as we know it meets the unstoppable rise of artificial intelligence.
'Whilst pushing the boundaries of engineering, we styled every single part of the Robocar.
'We take special pride in revealing a functional machine that stays true to the initial concept shared, a rarity in automotive design and a testament of our determination. It's a great feeling to set this free.'
Roborace first revealed the stunning 4.8-metre-long (15.7 ft), two-metre-wide (6.5 ft) vehicle at February's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
The cars include five lidars, two radars, 18 ultrasonic sensors, two optical speed sensors, six AI cameras, GNSS positioning and a powerful Nvidia Drive PX2 'brain' processor, capable of 24 trillion AI operations per second
Roborace provides an open AI platform for companies to develop their own driverless software and push the limits in a safe environment.
The series is designed to be a test of intelligence, so all teams will use the same 'Robocar' programmed with their own software.
The 'brain' of the Robocar is the Nvidia Drive PX2, which uses AI to tackle the complexities of autonomous driving.
It uses deep learning for 360-degree situational awareness around the car, to determine precisely where the car is, and to compute a safe and efficient trajectory.
Rob Csongor, Vice-President of automotive for Nvidia said: 'Roborace and NVIDIA today push the boundary to accelerate the development of deep learning systems for safer passenger and commercial vehicles.'
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