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A2RL makes European debut in Imola

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The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) made its European debut at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola on September 5. 5, 2026. Organized by ASPIRE, a division of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council, the event marked the championship’s first race held outside the United Arab ~~Emirates.~~ Emirates as part of an effort to establish a global championship for fully autonomous race cars. The competition utilized Dallara Super Formula SF23 single-seater vehicles (EAV-25 hardware) equipped with cameras, radar, and lidar to navigate the technical track at speeds exceeding 250 km/h. While the hardware is standardized, the racing relies on artificial intelligence and algorithms to manage ~~acceleration, trajectories,~~ perception, planning, control, and ~~overtaking~~ real-time decision-making without human ~~drivers, serving as a high-speed laboratory for future real-world mobility applications. During~~ drivers. In the 12-lap race, ~~autonomous~~ UAE-based team Kinetiz secured victory. Germany’s Constructor Racing took second place, followed by Italy’s PoliMOVE in third and Unimore in fourth. The previous two-time champions, TUM from Germany, finished fifth after experiencing technical issues during the formation lap. Earlier reports of a collision involving cars from the Politecnico di Milano and ~~the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Unimore) competed for victory. However,~~ Unimore were superseded by the ~~competition saw significant disruption when a collision ultimately knocked both teams out~~ final standings of the ~~race.~~ competitive field.

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