This is the world's first autonomous racing car.
RoboRace is a planned driverless series that will see 10 teams compete to develop the best artificially intelligent controlled car. The vehicles will race at the same events -- though not the same races -- as those of the electric league Formula E.
Developed by London-based Kinetik, the car itself is set to feature in its first 'shows' during the 2016/17 Formula E series.
While the team behind the car have given very few details about how it will work, or its size, Denis Sverdlov, from RoboRace told WIRED, when the series was announced, that the cars would have top speeds of "more than 300kph (186mph)".
The initial design for the car has been produced by Daniel Simon who said that the low aerodynamic profile is to generate the huge amounts of grip required. "It was important to us that we generate substantial downforce without unnecessary parts cluttering the car to maintain a clean and iconic look," Simon said in a press statement.
"This is largely made possible by using the floor as the main aerodynamic device and we are currently developing active body parts that are more organic and seamless than solutions today."
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