TUM Is Vice-World Champion in Autonomous Racing

The TUM Autonomous Motorsport Team is Vice-World Champion in Autonomous Racing. Image: Jacob Kepler - The team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) entered the Autonomous Challenge @CES in Las Vegas as defending champions, seeking to test their limits once again. The team took second place in the race on Friday, employing spectacular overtaking maneuvers in a head-to-head duel with the PoliMOVE team. In the race, TUM's artificial intelligence controlled racing car reached top speeds of up to 270 km/h. The team received a prize of 50. US-Dollars for their excellent performance. "We're all extremely pleased with the result," says Prof. Lienkamp, head of the Chair of Automotive Technology.