Maserati MC20 sets new autonomous world speed record
Maserati has set a new autonomous driving world speed record with a modified MC20 supercar at Kennedy Space Center as part of the Indy Autonomous Challenge. Politecnico di Milano’s PoliMOVE-MSU tea…
Maserati has set a new autonomous driving world speed record with a modified MC20 supercar at Kennedy Space Center as part of the Indy Autonomous Challenge.
Politecnico di Milano’s PoliMOVE-MSU team – part of the performance division of the Artificial Intelligence Driving Autonomous (AIDA) of Politecnico di Milano – developed AI driver software for the challenge after having set the previous record of 192.8 mph with a modified Indy NXT car in 2022.
Once again utilizing the 2.8 mile runway at Kennedy’s Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility (LLF), formerly used for Space Shuttle landings, the MC20 clocked 197.7 mph, beating the previous overall record by 4.9 mph. It also bettered the previous production car record – also achieved with an MC20 – by 20.7 mph, which was set at Piacenza Military Airport track in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy last November.
“The goal of high-speed tests is to evaluate the behavior of robo-drivers in extreme conditions”, said professor Sergio Matteo Savaresi, the scientific director of the project and director of the department of electronics, information, and bioengineering at the Politecnico di Milano. “These AI systems have been tested in production vehicles at legal road speeds in the Indy Autonomous Challenge races since 2021.
“The AIDA team used this test to push the boundaries of autonomous driving, improving safety and reliability. Conducted in controlled environments without a human driver, the test assesses the AI’s stability, robustness, and reaction time, ultimately enhancing safety for low-speed urban mobility situations.”
The Indy Autonomous Challenge started in 2021 as a competition for university teams to develop self-driving technology. A full race between nine teams at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was planned for that year, but instead the competition took the form of a time trial and obstacle avoidance challenge.
In 2022 the competition took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway, with an overtaking challenge forming part of the competition. In 2023 it was run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway again, as well as at Monza in Italy, while last year only one round took place, again in Vegas.
“These world speed records are much more than just a showcase of future technology; we are pushing AI-driver software and robotics hardware to the absolute edge,” said Paul Mitchell, CEO of Indy Autonomous Challenge and Aidoptation BV. “Doing so with a streetcar is helping transition the learnings of autonomous racing to enable safe, secure, sustainable, high-speed autonomous mobility on highways.”
As well as the run at Kennedy Space Center, a second MC20 – an open-top Cielo variant – joined the 1000 Miglia Experience Florida convoy. That particular car previously covered around 60 km fully autonomously on Italian roads as part of the 2023 1000 Miglia race.
“The 1000 Miglia has never been just a race; it is a journey through history, a symbol of innovation, and a tribute to Italian automotive excellence,” said Massimo Cicatiello, President of EGA USA, the organizer of 1000 Miglia Experience Florida. “The synergy between the 1000 Miglia Experience Florida and the groundbreaking autonomous driving technologies developed by the Politecnico di Milano represents an extraordinary step forward in the future of mobility.
“Seeing a Maserati MC20 – an icon of Italian design and performance – pushing the limits with artificial intelligence is proof that tradition and future can coexist. This first edition in Florida marks the beginning of a new chapter for the 1000 Miglia, bridging the gap between heritage and the frontiers of innovation.”
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