# Roborace Anyone?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roborace-anyone/274143>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [August 9, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roborace-anyone/274143 "2016-08-09T14:01:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roborace-anyone/274143/1 "2016-08-09T14:01:17Z")

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Anyone else intrigued by this? AI cars racing each other without human input?

> Roborace will be a unique platform for experimentation, not just from the perspective of self-driving technology (which will be its focus initially) but of motorsport technologies in general. There’s a reason we aren’t breaking speed records at the Indy 500 anymore. It’s not because technology can’t do it, rather the human body can’t.
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> Back in the day, CART drivers began “graying-out” due to the extreme G-forces sustained while cornering at over 230 mph; in fact, a race at Texas Motor Speedway was cancelled in 2001 as the drivers simply couldn’t manage the forces placed upon their body. With Roborace, this clearly won’t be a problem. Nor will the issue of drivers being killed due increased speeds and the inherent risk of violent crashes.

> **[Why Driverless Race Cars Are The Answer To Motorsport’s Biggest Problem](https://jalopnik.com/why-driverless-race-cars-are-the-answer-to-motorsport-s-1784844768)**
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> You’ve probably seen the driverless race car that’s set to compete in a new series called “Roborace.” Come later this year, teams will do battle on city streets and purpose-built racetracks in what is being dubbed the “battle of algorithms.” The...

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roborace-anyone/274143/2 "2016-08-09T14:13:29Z")

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I’d rather see humans race slower cars with more skill than automated cars drive super fast with no skill.

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roborace-anyone/274143/3 "2016-08-09T14:13:51Z")

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Sounds extremely boring

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roborace-anyone/274143/4 "2016-08-09T15:22:01Z")

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Why not just fire up Forza on my Xbone and watch it play the intro for a few hours?

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roborace-anyone/274143/5 "2016-08-09T15:22:53Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> Why not just fire up Forza on my Xbone and watch it play the intro for a few hours?

First person to hack one of these could make it fun :tup: