Self Driving Car Race Ends In A Crash — Who Said Self-Driving Cars Were Safer?

First ever race between self-driving cars ends in crash.

The first ever race demonstration by Roborace, the autonomous racing series connected to Formula E, ended in a crash.

Roborace Autonomous Demonstration Ends In A Crash

The test run of the self-driving racing series was quite promising with one of the cars even hitting 115mph (185km/h).

Roborace Autonomous Demonstration Ends In A Crash

However, the race had a rather shambolic end as one of the autonomous racing demonstrators (called Devbots by the developers of the racing series) pulled off a rather human move and ended up crashing into the wall at the Buenos Aires track after taking a corner too aggressively.

(Crash Images Via Auto Blog Argentina)

Roborace Autonomous Demonstration Ends In A Crash

Roborace was quick to point out that no drivers were harmed in the crash but it did prove that the self-driving tech still needs some work before it can be fully deployed.

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However, if you want to experience autonomous driving on the road for yourself, you should hop into a Tesla Model S and allow its autopilot mode to take control. Click the photo Gallery below to view the latest images of the semi-autonomous Model S.

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Article Published On: Thursday, February 23, 2017, 19:45 [IST]
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