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Bridgestone-shod racer sets Goodwood autonomous hillclimb record

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Attempting an autonomous hill climb at the Festival of Speed required absolute control of grip and slippage from the AV-24’s Bridgestone racing tyres (Photo: Bridgestone)

On a busy Sunday afternoon, a global audience of motorsport enthusiasts witnessed the Indy Autonomous Challenge’s (IAC) self-driving AV-24 race car set a new record for the fastest autonomous hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The AV-24, driven by an AI system developed by Team PoliMOVE-MSU (Politecnico di Milano and Michigan State University), achieved this milestone with notable precision and speed.

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