Accelerating Autonomy:Inside the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League(A2RL) - Part 1

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Autonomous racing is something we’ve seen before in events like the Indy Autonomous Challenge and Roborace, so what makes the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) different from its predecessors?

Here to tell me all about it is the Executive Director at ASPIRE, Tom McCarthy. ASPIRE is the technology transition arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council,specializing in the creation of future transformative technologies,and the organization behind the A2RL.

In Part 1 of this Future Car episode, host Ed Bernardon and Tom discuss topics like the creation of A2RL, the backgrounds and experience of the teams competing, and how cultural differences have shaped the way each team solves problems. Tune in to hear more!

Some Questions Asked

• What inspired the creation of the race? (3:38)
• Who do you think your biggest audience is going to be when it comes to age and interest (11:05)
• Will having an autonomous car race make people more comfortable switching that driver assist back on? (13:33)
• What did it take to qualify as a team and be part of this competition? (24:05)

In This Episode You Will Learn

• What ASPIRE does and what the organization’s goals are (3:44)
• One of the biggest problems Tom has seen over the past few years when it comes to autonomous technology (12:59)
• How A2RL compares to Indy Autonomous Challenge and Roborace(16:46)
• About the nature of the A2RL race (22:11)

Connect with Tom McCarthy

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Connect with Ed Bernardon:

• LinkedIn
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