Students at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ continue to push the limits of autonomous vehicles as members of a multi-school racing team.
Eight À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students from mathematics, computer science, and  teamed up with peers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pittsburgh and the Rochester Institute of Technology for a high-profile event earlier this month at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Representing the Faculty of Mathematics were Connor Kirby (BMath/BBA), Jatin Mehta (CS), Ryan Larkin (CS), Vivek Bhardwaj (CS/BBA), Andre Slavescu (CS), and Brian Mao (MMath Applied Mathematics).Â
In its fourth on-track competition since the Indy Autonomous Challenge began in 2019, the joint team finished fourth and set a personal best by clocking over 150 mph with its million-dollar, self-driving Indy car.
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