"Heck, if nothing else, having to cart around 150-180lbs of meat with fairly tall packaging and some weird requirements about having to see and what kind of forces you can exert on it is a bit of a drag to making the quickest possible wheeled vehicle."
I think I should have gone into more detail, as I believe that the statement from the article refers to entering a computer controlled car into a race with humans.
The interaction is serious important, and knowing the fastest line doesn't mean your car will get to take the fastest line if someone is already there. Pitting is going to be interesting.
Some race series, NASCAR, only allow for a limited group of sensors. I would guess something like F-1 or Indy would be easier since they have more allowed telemetry. I would imagine a NASCAR driver robot is going to have a tough time telling the pit what exactly is wrong.
I think I should have gone into more detail, as I believe that the statement from the article refers to entering a computer controlled car into a race with humans.
The interaction is serious important, and knowing the fastest line doesn't mean your car will get to take the fastest line if someone is already there. Pitting is going to be interesting.
Some race series, NASCAR, only allow for a limited group of sensors. I would guess something like F-1 or Indy would be easier since they have more allowed telemetry. I would imagine a NASCAR driver robot is going to have a tough time telling the pit what exactly is wrong.