AI-driven race cars compete at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, a showcase of driverless autonomous technology and an advanced test bed for AI research

Modern teams are awash in real-time digital feedback from the cars. The A2RL, as it is known, is not the first autonomous racing series: There's the Roborace series, which saw autonomous race cars setting fast lap times while dodging virtual obstacles;

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL for short) held its first fully autonomous race last weekend with eight entries — including Code19 Racing from Indianapolis — competing in front of 10,000 spectators packing the main grandstand at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Modern teams are awash in real-time digital feedback from the cars. The A2RL, as it is known, is not the first autonomous racing series: There's the Roborace series, which saw autonomous race cars setting fast lap times while dodging virtual obstacles;