University of Windsor students gear up for Robotic Racing competition-Robot racing encourages automation research

Inside the sensor lab at the University of Windsor, two teams of students are putting the finishing touches on a pair of robotic cars so smart, they don’t need drivers.

The vehicles will be entered in the sixth annual Robotic Racing competition, to be held in July at the St. Denis Centre. The event draws teams from universities across Canada and the United States and awards $5,000 to the winners, said Siddantha Ahuja, organizer of the event.

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Robot racing event offers glimpse into the future of auto technology

Cars of the future will be able to do more than just parallel-park by themselves but will never completely take control away from the motorists who drive them, according to a student developing a robotic smart car that can navigate roads all on its own. To read more, please click here