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Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
CategoryAutonomous racing
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Inaugural season2024
Teams8 (2024)
ManufacturersCar Race: Dallara (modified Super Formula chassis)
Engine suppliersCar Race: 4 Piston Racing K20C1 (based on Honda 2.0l)
Tire suppliersYokohama Advan
Official websitea2rl.io

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is an autonomous racing league based in Abu Dhabi and organized by ASPIRE, part of the UAE government's Advanced Technology Research Council.[1] It is comprised of three distinct categories: the "car race", the drone race, and the buggy race. The first car race was held on 27 April 2024 at the Yas Marina Circuit, marking the first major autonomous formula race since the now-folded Roborace championship. The first drone race is scheduled to be held in 2025.[2][3][4][5]

Formats

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A2RL has three distinct formats, the formula racing format (dubbed the Car Race), the quadcopter drone racing format (dubbed the Drone Race), and the off-road dune buggy racing format (dubbed the Buggy Race).

Car Race

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A2RL's main event, the car race is a standard formula racing format with self-driving formula cars. The cars are made by Dallara and are modified versions of Super Formula cars with Yokohama tires. These cars had the CPUs of their AIs mounted where the driver's seat is on a non-modified chassis, as well as hydraulic actuators for AI control of the vehicle, multiple sensor systems including LIDAR and GPS, and a large LED indicator showing the status of the AI.[6]

The first car race was held on 27 April 2024. This race was marked by the cars' subpar peformance: Out of four cars that qualified, only two finished the race - the other two did not.[7][8][9][10][11] The next race is scheduled to be held on 25 April 2025, with 12 teams.[12][13][4]

Technical specifications

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The full list of technical specifications are as follows:[6][14]

  • Chassis: Dallara EAV24 (modified Dallara SF23)
  • Forward suspension: Pushrod type, torsion bar spring, adjustable dampers, third element
  • Rear suspension: Pushrod type, torsion bar, coil springs, adjustable dampers, third element
  • Tires: Yokohama Advan
  • Brakes: Brembo calipers, Brembo carbon discs, electro-hydraulically activated
  • Engine: 4 Piston Racing K20C1 (based on Honda 2.0l; turbocharged 4-cylinder engine)
  • Gearbox: 3MO 6-speed gearbox
  • Sensor suite: 7x Sony IMX728 cameras, 4x ZF ProWave radar units, 3x Seyond Falcon Kinetic lidar units
  • Main computer: Neousys RGS-8805GC

Drone Race

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Created in partnership with the Drone Champions' League, the drone race is the quadcopter drone racing aerial format of the A2RL. The first race is scheduled to be held in 2025.[15]

Buggy Race

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The buggy race will be the off-road format of the A2RL using self-driving dune buggies. No date has been announced for the first race.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Abu Dhabi Announces World's Largest Autonomous Racing League | ASPIRE". www.aspireuae.ae. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  2. ^ Lewis, Nell (2024-05-28). The driverless race that could change the future of autonomy | CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-29 – via www.cnn.com.
  3. ^ Davis, Wes (2024-04-27). "In the first Autonomous Racing League race, the struggle was real". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ^ a b Features, Alistair Charlton published in (2024-11-30). "Man vs machine: can a race car powered by AI beat a professional driver?". T3. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  5. ^ Top Gear (2024-05-19). The Stig vs AI – One Lap 'Man' vs Machine Shootout!. Retrieved 2024-11-30 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ a b "Autonomous Car Race | A2RL". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  7. ^ Davis, Wes (2024-04-27). "In the first Autonomous Racing League race, the struggle was real". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  8. ^ Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (2024-04-27). Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-29 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League won by Technical University of Munich". The NewsMarket. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  10. ^ "TUM Races to Victory at ASPIRE's Inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League at Yas Marina Circuit". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  11. ^ Nick Evanson (2024-04-29). "I watched the first Autonomous Racing League event and while it certainly wasn't exciting, it was unintentionally hilarious". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  12. ^ "Abu Dhabi Gears Up for Season 2 of the Autonomous Racing League: Returns with New Teams, Upgraded Autonomous Super Formula Model, and US$ 2.25 Million Prize Pot". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  13. ^ "From Formula 1 Tracks to Autonomous Races: The Rise of A2RL - Edge Middle East". 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  14. ^ Top Gear (2024-05-19). The Stig vs AI – One Lap 'Man' vs Machine Shootout!. Retrieved 2024-11-30 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "Autonomous Drone Race | A2RL". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  16. ^ "Autonomous Dune Buggy Race | A2RL". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
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