During a practice lap, the AI-controlled vehicle lost traction, spun and crashed into a wall. A2RL officials announced that the cause of the accident was the vehicle’s failure to warm up the tires by turning and the sudden loss of tire pressure.
This event demonstrated the gap between simulation and real racing. Although in ideal conditions an autonomous car can reach speeds equal to 90-95% of the speed of a human driver, unpredictable factors on the highway are a problem that automation has difficulty coping with.
Since A2RL’s goal is to advance autonomous driving technology through racing rather than replace the human driver, lessons learned could improve safety features in consumer cars.
Source: Ferra
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