Italy hosted the first European autonomous racing car competition, without a driver. This competition represents a historic milestone in motorsport, demonstrating technological advances in the area of autonomous driving applied to the racing world.
The participants focus mainly on developing sophisticated programming to control the vehicles. Simulator sessions play a fundamental role in the teams' preparation, allowing them to test strategies and fine-tune systems before the actual races.
The central challenge of the competition is finding the perfect balance between speed and risk. The cars must be fast enough to compete, but safe enough to avoid accidents, which requires a high level of precision in programming the autonomous systems.
