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Interview with IAC race winner Team TUM

The Robot Report Podcast · 26 Oct 2021 · 56m

What this episode covers

Alex Wischnewski, team lead for the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Autonomous Motorsports team, discusses winning the 2021 Indy Autonomous Challenge. He details the logistical challenges of operating a remote team across time zones during the pandemic, the technical difficulties of driving identical chassis at 136 mph, and the critical role of sensor synchronization and GPS reliability in autonomous racing.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Technical University of Munich, ABB, Asti Mobile Robotics, Fabric, High Robotics, SoftBank Robotics Europe, TE Connectivity, PolyMove, Euro Racing, Waymo, Cruise
Chips
Lidar, Radar, GPS
Also
Indy Autonomous Challenge, RoboRace

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