Real-time computing algorithms will replace humans in an innovative series of driverless races to be staged alongside the regular Formula E season, promotors said on Wednesday.
The Formula E championship features 10 teams of two drivers on city-centre circuits. Brazilian Nelson Piquet Junior won the inaugural 2014/2015 world championship.
It is seen as a cleaner and greener alternative to Formula One and the news of the Formula E initiative coincides with the Paris-hosted COP21 global climate talks.
Now Formula E and Kinetik, a technology company specialising in electric vehicles and trains, will also stage races between 10 teams of two driverless cars on the same circuits as a warm-up show to the main event.
This new championship called 'ROBORACE' will start for the 2016-2017 season. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) guided one-hour races will run over the full championship.
Won't taking humans out of the driver's seat take all the drama and excitement out of the sport?
(Score: 2) by Knowledge Troll on Thursday December 03 2015, @07:02AM
Note: high performance drivers often use their hands to operate the parking brake pedal and feet to operate the hand brake lever. It all makes sense if you live in Colorado, Alaska, Oregon, Washington or Canada.