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Life imitating art imitating life. Or something like that. This is the updated version of Daniel Simon"s Roborace" autonomous racing car, and it is quite simply, one of the best things we"ve ever seen.What"s a Roborace? A while back, Formula E bosses announced the idea for a support series composed entirely of self-driving cars. In March this year, Simon"s design for the Roboracer" was revealed.This new version then, gives us a little bit more detail behind the outrageously cool looks. There"s tonnes of tech going on: new front splitter slots with ultrasonic sensors, a front radar, AI" front cameras, front corner and side LIDARS, a new antenna with a 360-degree TV camera, AI cameras and status lights, rear radars and LIDARS, battery cooling elements and of course, a gurney flap.Oh, and about that life imitating art bit - Simon was the man who designed the cars in Tron: Legacy. Not a bad CV then, for a man tasked with designing cars set to boost an electric racing championship.
Date written: 4 Aug 2016
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ID: 4531
Life imitating art imitating life. Or something like that. This is the updated version of Daniel Simon"s Roborace" autonomous racing car, and it is quite simply, one of the best things we"ve ever seen.What"s a Roborace? A while back, Formula E bosses announced the idea for a support series composed entirely of self-driving cars. In March this year, Simon"s design for the Roboracer" was revealed.This new version then, gives us a little bit more detail behind the outrageously cool looks. There"s tonnes of tech going on: new front splitter slots with ultrasonic sensors, a front radar, AI" front cameras, front corner and side LIDARS, a new antenna with a 360-degree TV camera, AI cameras and status lights, rear radars and LIDARS, battery cooling elements and of course, a gurney flap.Oh, and about that life imitating art bit - Simon was the man who designed the cars in Tron: Legacy. Not a bad CV then, for a man tasked with designing cars set to boost an electric racing championship.
Date written: 4 Aug 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 4531