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Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
CategoryAutonomous racing
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Inaugural season2024
Teams8 (2024)
ManufacturersCar Race: Dallara (modified Super Formula chassis)
Engine suppliersCar Race: 4 Piston Racing K20C1 (based on Honda 2.0l)
Tire suppliersYokohama Advan
Official websitea2rl.io

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is an autonomous racing league based in Abu Dhabi and organized by ASPIRE, part of the UAE government's Advanced Technology Research Council.[1] It has three distinct categories: the "car race", the drone race, and the buggy race. The first car race was held on 27 April 2024 at the Yas Marina Circuit, marking the first major autonomous formula race outside the US since the now-folded Roborace championship. The first drone race is scheduled to be held in 2025.[2][3][4][5]

Formats

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A2RL has three distinct formats, the formula racing format (dubbed the Car Race), the quadcopter drone racing format (dubbed the Drone Race), and the off-road dune buggy racing format (dubbed the Buggy Race).

Car Race

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A2RL Autonomous Car Race
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Race information
Number of times held1
First held2024
Circuit length5.281 km
Race length42.248 km
Laps8 laps
Last race (2024)
Pole position
  • Italy Eva
  • PoliMove
  • 2:00.653
Podium
Fastest lap
  • Italy Gianna
  • Unimore
  • Lap 4

A2RL's main event, the car race is a standard formula racing format with self-driving formula cars. The cars are made by Dallara and are modified versions of Super Formula cars with Yokohama tires. These cars had the CPUs of their AIs mounted where the driver's seat is on a non-modified chassis, as well as hydraulic actuators for AI control of the vehicle, multiple sensor systems including LIDAR and GPS, and a large LED indicator showing the status of the AI.[6]

The first car race was held on 27 April 2024.[3][7] This race was marked by the cars' subpar peformance: Out of four cars that qualified, only two finished the race - the other two did not.[8][9][10] The next race is scheduled to be held on 26 April 2025, with 12 teams.[11][12][4]

Technical specifications

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The full list of technical specifications are as follows:[6][5]

  • Chassis: Dallara EAV24 (modified Dallara SF23)
  • Forward suspension: Pushrod type, torsion bar spring, adjustable dampers, third element
  • Rear suspension: Pushrod type, torsion bar, coil springs, adjustable dampers, third element
  • Tires: Yokohama Advan
  • Brakes: Brembo calipers, Brembo carbon discs, electro-hydraulically activated
  • Engine: 4 Piston Racing K20C1 (based on Honda 2.0l; turbocharged 4-cylinder engine)
  • Gearbox: 3MO 6-speed gearbox
  • Sensor suite: 7x Sony IMX728 cameras, 4x ZF ProWave radar units, 3x Seyond Falcon Kinetic lidar units
  • Main computer: Neousys RGS-8805GC

Races held

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A2RL Car Races list
Year Date Total teams Qualifying teams Pole position Winner Fastest lap Report
2024 27 April 8 4 Eva (PoliMove, Italy) Hailey (TUM, Germany) Gianna (Unimore, Italy) Report
2025 26 April 12 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBA

Drone Race

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Created in partnership with the Drone Champions' League, the drone race is the quadcopter drone racing aerial format of the A2RL. The first race is scheduled to be held in 2025.[13] 10 teams are scheduled to take part.[14]

Buggy Race

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The buggy race will be the off-road format of the A2RL using self-driving dune buggies. No date or number of teams has been announced for the first race.[15]

Other events

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A2RL is known to host AI vs AI and Human vs AI events, in Abu Dhabi and abroad. One such event took place at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan. The Human vs AI race was precluded due to AI car "Yalla" crashing into the wall during the formation lap.[16]

Team lists

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A2RL Car race teams
Team name Nationality First entered 2024 result 2025 result
Fly Eagle China/UAE 2024 P7 (did not qualify) TBD
Code19 Racing United States 2024 P6 (did not qualify) TBD
Constructor University Germany 2024
P2/Runner-up
 TBD
Kinetiz Singapore/UAE 2024 P8 (did not qualify) TBD
Humda Lab Hungary 2024 P5 (did not qualify) TBD
PoliMove Italy 2024 P4 (did not finish) TBD
Unimore Italy 2024
P3 (did not finish)
 TBD
Technical University of Munich Germany 2024
P1/Winner
 TBD
AiPEX Racing United States 2025 N/A TBD
Aladin Innovation France 2025 N/A TBD
SEVRUS Japan Japan 2025 N/A TBD
TII Racing[note 1] UAE 2025[note 2] N/A TBD
A2RL Drone race teams
Team name Nationality First entered 2025 result
ALP Autonomy TBA 2025 TBD
CVAR-UPM TBA 2025 TBD
FLYBY TBA 2025 TBD
Fly Eagle China/UAE 2025 TBD
KAIST TBA 2025 TBD
MAVLAB TBA 2025 TBD
Team QuetzalC++ TBA 2025 TBD
TII Racing United Arab Emirates 2025 TBD
USTC Tiger TBA 2025 TBD
UTDAR TBA 2025 TBD

See also

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Indy Autonomous Challenge, active autonomous racing championship focused on simulations and time trial events

Roborace, defunct autonomous racing championship

Notes

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  1. ^ Partner team
  2. ^ This team held a mock 1v1 duel against former F1 driver Danill Kvyat in 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Abu Dhabi Announces World's Largest Autonomous Racing League | ASPIRE". www.aspireuae.ae. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  2. ^ Lewis, Nell (2024-05-28). The driverless race that could change the future of autonomy | CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-29 – via www.cnn.com.
  3. ^ a b Davis, Wes (2024-04-27). "In the first Autonomous Racing League race, the struggle was real". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  4. ^ a b Features, Alistair Charlton published in (2024-11-30). "Man vs machine: can a race car powered by AI beat a professional driver?". T3. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  5. ^ a b Top Gear (2024-05-19). The Stig vs AI – One Lap 'Man' vs Machine Shootout!. Retrieved 2024-11-30 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ a b "Autonomous Car Race | A2RL". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  7. ^ Nick Evanson (2024-04-29). "I watched the first Autonomous Racing League event and while it certainly wasn't exciting, it was unintentionally hilarious". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  8. ^ Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (2024-04-27). Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-29 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League won by Technical University of Munich". The NewsMarket. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  10. ^ "TUM Races to Victory at ASPIRE's Inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League at Yas Marina Circuit". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  11. ^ "Abu Dhabi Gears Up for Season 2 of the Autonomous Racing League: Returns with New Teams, Upgraded Autonomous Super Formula Model, and US$ 2.25 Million Prize Pot". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  12. ^ "From Formula 1 Tracks to Autonomous Races: The Rise of A2RL - Edge Middle East". 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  13. ^ "Autonomous Drone Race | A2RL". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  14. ^ "Tweet". X (formerly Twitter). Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League.
  15. ^ "Autonomous Dune Buggy Race | A2RL". a2rl.io. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  16. ^ "A2RL Suzuka Crash Reveals the Limits of Autonomous Racing - But For How Long?". Motor Sports OnSI. 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
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