Autonomous Race

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Originally Posted by Rickertsen2

The first few seasons it would probably just be a competition to finish. Eventually it would become as much about algorithms as traditional race car engineering problems such as suspension and engine. It would be a complete constructor's challenge through and through. Unlike IGVC or the Grand Challenge, the emphasis would be on racing rather than obstacle navigation. I'm thinking something along the lines of an autonomous version of Formula SAE.

IGVC is definitely a start in the right direction. In theory you could put most of the robots in the competition on a paved track with white boundary lines and no obstacles (except for the other robots) The setup would basically meet your autonomous SAE competition. In the future, I see more regional IGVC-style competitions where college students can build low cost autonomous outdoor robots.