Tag: race
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The Importance of Tire Selection in Motorsports: A Guide for Racers
When it comes to racing, cars are built for speed. However, the frames and engines aren’t the most important part of the vehicle. The tires are arguably the most crucial part of the vehicle. If you are involved in motorsport, the motorsport tires you need will depend on the track that you’re racing on. If…
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Indy Autonomous Challenge returns to CES
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) returns to CES 2023 to push the boundaries of head-to-head autonomous racing and showcase the future of autonomous mobility. The IAC will have a significant presence throughout CES 2023 with the Autonomous Challenge @ CES at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7; an exhibit in partnership with the…
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Indy Autonomous Challenge to race at iconic Texas speedway
The Indy Autonomous Challenge will return to racing at another iconic track with “The Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco” at the Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, November 11th in Fort Worth, Texas. This follows a record setting competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last October, and making history at CES 2022 in January with…
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New Nascar vehicle crash tested using robots from AB Dynamics
Automotive test solution supplier AB Dynamics partnered with famous American motor racing competition Nascar to conduct a driverless, on-track crash test of its “Next Gen” race car that is running in the 2022 Cup Series. The test vehicle was driven at high speed to a pre-programmed course by driving robots into the banking wall at…
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‘RoboRace’ autonomous racing selects Velodyne Lidar
RoboRace, the world’s first autonomous car racing series, has selected Velodyne as the official lidar sensor provider in its next generation vehicles. RoboRace will use Velodyne‘s solid-state Velarray H800 sensors in its electric-powered autonomous race cars for the Season One championship series, which is set to begin in 2022. The Velodyne and RoboRace engineering teams…
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Mud Race Preparation 101: How To Do It Right
Mud preparation for your dirt bike can be the difference between nailing a race or being stuck on the track with a bike that won’t start. That’s why it’s imperative to prep your dirt bike ahead of a mud-race and give yourself the best chance of crossing the finish line. We will discuss a few…
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Indy Autonomous Challenge to use RTI software to build and race autonomous vehicles
Real-Time Innovations (RTI), a software framework provider for smart machines and real-world systems, has joined the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), the two-year, $1.5 million university competition to advance autonomous mobility technologies and enable the next generation of mobility leaders. RTI is providing software to more than 500 students globally to design and develop the control…
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ABB and Porsche forge exclusive partnership to drive forward e-mobility
ABB, an industrial technology leader, and the automobile manufacturer Porsche have agreed a new and exclusive partnership to jointly promote e-mobility. As part of a multi-level agreement, ABB is becoming an official partner of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, with immediate effect. Porsche Motorsport is in its inaugural year of racing in the…