Eleven groups competed for US$2.25m as former Method One driver Daniil Kvyat narrowly beat TUM’s autonomous car
Germany’s TUM crew retained its championship title on the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League season two grand ultimate, defeating 10 worldwide rivals on the planet’s first six-car absolutely autonomous race at Yas Marina Circuit. The occasion drew over 8,000 spectators and concluded the inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, with TII Racing from the United Arab Emirates ending second and Italy’s PoliMOVE taking third place.
Eleven groups competed for a US$2.25m prize pool throughout two races on 15 November, with the highest six qualifiers advancing to the primary occasion following an 18-month growth cycle. Italian crew Unimore overtook polesitters TUM at flip six through the second lap, demonstrating the aggressive racing methods now attainable with AI-powered decision-making at excessive pace.

The competitors featured a human versus AI exhibition race between TUM’s autonomous car and former Method One driver Daniil Kvyat. Kvyat maintained a slender benefit over the driverless competitor, although the hole between human and machine efficiency continues to shut following important advances because the sequence launched in April 2024.
“A2RL exhibits what occurs when daring ambition meets scientific self-discipline,” Faisal Al Bannai, Adviser to the UAE President and Secretary Normal of the Superior Know-how Analysis Council, stated. “It’s greater than a race—it’s a testbed accelerating the way forward for autonomous techniques.”
The grand ultimate served because the closing occasion for Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, which introduced collectively researchers and trade consultants throughout six days of summits and exhibitions. The occasion included the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Summit, DRIFTx Exhibition and RoboCup Asia-Pacific, with groups from Germany, the USA, Italy, the UAE, Singapore and China collaborating within the competitors.
Supply: BusinessWire
