A Maserati without a human driver behind the wheel recently hit a top speed of 197.7 mph, surpassing the previous record of 192.8 mph. The car, an MC20 with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine, was driven by artificial intelligence software, making it the fastest speed clocked by an autonomous vehicle.
The record-breaking moment took place on the old Space Shuttle landing runway at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the result of a partnership between the Indy Autonomous Challenge, the 1000 Miglia Experience Florida, Maserati and Politecnico di Milano. The PoliMOVE-MSU team, part of Artificial Intelligence Driving Autonomous of Politecnico di Milano, developed the AI driver software.
“These world speed records are much more than just a showcase of future technology,” said Indy Autonomous Challenge CEO Paul Mitchell. “We’re pushing AI-driver software and robotics hardware to the absolute edge. Doing so with a street car is helping transition the learnings of autonomous racing to enable safe, secure, sustainable, high-speed autonomous mobility on highways.”
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