A2RL Racing: Dallara SF23 equipped with Meccanica42’s devices
The revolutionary Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) will define a new type of motorsport – racing without drivers!
How is it possible?
Teams from around the world will compete using state-of-the-art racecars equipped with a complex array of sensors, control modules, and actuators. When combined with advanced driving algorithms, the cars will be able to race autonomously!
We are excited to reveal that Meccanica42 has played a significant role in developing and supplying the #CBA Corner Brake Actuators, #BSU Body System Units, and #PSA Pinion Type Steering Actuators for all A2RL racecars.
Our devices will be used by the autonomous systems to control the racecars, enabling them to travel around circuits at up to 300km/h.
Racing to innovate.
Autonomous racing is not only a new sport, but it is a platform for research and development in the field of autonomous vehicle technology.
By competing in these events, researchers and engineers can test and refine their algorithms and systems in situations otherwise impossible to reproduce, helping to advance autonomy.
Taking place at the iconic Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this event marks the beginning of a series of autonomous vehicle races. The A2RL car race, will showcase the impressive Dallara-built Super Formula cars. Japan Racing Promotion (JRP) has enabled to use of SF23 models for our autonomous race, currently the fastest open-wheel race car in
the world after Formula One.
The autonomous stack perceives the environment, sends the signals into the computer, and then the real challenge for the teams is to program it so it acts on all those signals and instructs the actuators to control the car,” said McCarthy. “The challenge for the coders is to fuse all that available data and harness it to run the car autonomously. Once the car fires up, it’s on its own—nobody can interfere with it. The only outside control, either by the team or race control, is the stop instruction on safety grounds. The car must complete tasks on the track, like overtaking another car, by itself.
While the cars are driverless, they are obviously supported by the teams McCarthy mentioned. It’s a truly global effort, with teams comprised of members from a wide range of technical and motorsports backgrounds. Germany, Italy, Singapore, Switzerland, China, Hungary, the United States, and the UAE are represented. And while the teams are in it for the competition, there’s also a very handsome prize for first place: A $2.25-million payout.
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