American Control Conference Self-Driving Car Student Competition

Self-driving technology has become increasingly prevalent, driving a demand for research to validate safety and reliability. With countless unique scenarios faced daily by drivers, algorithms must identify situations and conclude correct behaviors. At their algorithmic core, self-driving cars excel or are held back in their capacity for autonomy by their knowledge and understanding of the state of the surrounding environment.

The ACC competition presents a great opportunity to showcase world-class driving algorithms running in a safe and approachable manner at a 1/10th scale and in a virtual setting. The entire competition is designed as a combination of virtual and on-site competitions, giving student teams the opportunity to fully engage with QCar and its digital twin, QLabs Virtual QCar.  

While the details of the competition may vary from year to year, it has always been Quanser’s endeavour to perpetually support students’ continued progress and innovation in the field of Self-driving!