Audi Asks Students to Design Self-Driving Toy Cars
Audi is hosting a competition to seek out piloted driving technologies… in a smaller form.
The German automaker has announced the inaugural Driving Cup where students in computer science, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering will compete to find the best piloted model car. A total of 10 teams will compete at a public event at the Audi Museum Mobile on March 25 and 26 and the students will be provided with a basic software package for the competition. From there, each team will be able to develop its own software architecture to process sensor data that will control the model car.
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The hardware will be a 1:8-scale Audi Q5 powered by an electric motor that will allow the model cars to reach a top speed of 24.9 mph. Points will be deducted for accidents, lost time and imprecise execution and the team scoring the most points will win 10,000 euros. Second place will be rewarded 5,000 euros while the third prize team will net 1,000 euros.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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