World’s first driverless race sees cars zip through at 155 mph

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) hosted the world’s first fully driverless car Grand Final at Yas Marina Circuit, marking a significant milestone in artificial intelligence and robotics. Six autonomous racecars competed, with Germany’s TUM team winning the championship after a fiercely contested 20-lap race against Italy’s Unimore team. Both teams pushed their cars to speeds exceeding 155 mph (250 km/h), engaging in a close battle that lasted over half the race. A pivotal moment occurred when Unimore collided with a slower car while attempting an overtake, allowing TUM to regain and maintain the lead to secure victory. Despite the crash, Unimore earned the Fastest Lap Award, highlighting their competitive pace. The event was celebrated by prominent UAE officials, including Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Faisal Al Bannai, who emphasized the race’s role as a convergence of engineering disciplines and a testbed for accelerating autonomous technologies. Al Bannai described A2