[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/driverless-race-car-drives-straight-into-wall\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/driverless-race-car-drives-straight-into-wall\/","headline":"Driverless Race Car Drives Straight Into Wall","name":"Driverless Race Car Drives Straight Into Wall","description":"Already more entertaining than Formula One! It would seem that autonomous racing is still a way off from taking the motorsport world by storm. In a move that fits the theme of the train-wreck year of 2020 so well, one of the Roborace cars decided, autonomously, to drive head-first into a wall. Can you blame it? Roborace is the world\u2019s first driverless motorsports league and in one of their very first live broadcasts, this unfortunate error occured. Roborace is the […]","datePublished":"2020-11-02","dateModified":"2020-11-02","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. 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In a move that fits the theme of the train-wreck year of 2020 so well, one of the Roborace cars decided, autonomously, to drive head-first into a wall. Can you blame it?Roborace is the world\u2019s first driverless motorsports league and in one of their very first live broadcasts, this unfortunate error occured.Roborace is the world first driver-less\/autonomous motorsports category.This is one of their first live-broadcasted events.This was the second run.It drove straight into a wall. pic.twitter.com\/ss5R2YVRi3— Ryan (@dogryan100) October 29, 2020Fortunately, Roborace already have a very good sense of humour regarding just how spectacularly their robotic cars can fail from time to time. They know it\u2019s a brand new type of racing and understand that the technology is bound to fail at times.https:\/\/twitter.com\/roborace\/status\/1321798841117642753?s=20They tweeted out, laughing at the mishap themselves.Also, in their promo video, they even joke that Roborace will either \u2018be a glimpse into the future\u2019 or \u2018a spectacular failure\u2019.Roborace Season Beta kicked off on September 21 and continues through to May 7, ending with Round 12. Each round can be watched live on Twitch at www.twitch.tv\/roborace and we would highly recommend you check it out if you\u2019re fatigued with the same F1 races.At the end of the day, 2020 has been a stressful year and we can\u2019t blame the little car for having a bit of a hard time keeping it together. And if anyone has any experience in programming then they\u2019ll know that writing code that does something similar to crashing into a wall is just all part of the learning process.For anyone not privy with programming, just look at Grosjean. Then perhaps we won\u2019t be so hard on the robot!Let us know your thoughts, in the comments!If you enjoyed this, you may also like: \u201cRoborace\u2019s Robocar Goodwood Hill Climb\u201d"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Driverless Race Car Drives Straight Into Wall","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/driverless-race-car-drives-straight-into-wall\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]