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?? We’re excited to announce that 51 teams from all around the world have officially registered for the 2nd F1TENTH Sim Racing League at CDC 2024! ????? Registration for this iteration is now closed, but the journey is just beginning. Stay tuned for more iterations of the competition—here’s a sneak peek: the 3rd iteration is being planned for ICRA 2025! ?? Join us for the 2nd Online Orientation on Nov 23, 2024, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST to kick off this thrilling season. ?? Check out the competition website for further details: https://lnkd.in/ePkQJ3sW ?? Let’s gear up for an amazing race ahead! Rahul Mangharam Venkat N. Krovi Johannes Betz Chinmay Samak Tanmay Samak Ahmad Amine Paolo Burgio Maria Prandini Martina Maggio Alessio Masola Filippo Muzzini Federico Gavioli Antonio Russo Enrico Mannocci AutoDRIVE Ecosystem The Roboracer Foundation Autoware Foundation IEEE IEEE CDC (Social Account) Open Robotics #CDC2024 #AutoDRIVE #F1TENTH #SimRacing #AutonomousDriving #AutonomousRacing #Robotics #AI #Competition

?? We’re excited to announce that 51 teams from all around the world have officially registered for the 2nd F1TENTH Sim Racing League at CDC 2024! ????? Registration for this iteration is now closed, but the journey is just beginning. Stay tuned for more iterations of the competition—here’s a sneak peek: the 3rd iteration is being planned for ICRA 2025! ?? Join us for the 1st Online Orientation on Nov 08, 2024, from 5:30 – 6:30 PM EST to kick off this thrilling season. ?? Check out the competition website for further details: https://lnkd.in/ePkQJ3sW ?? Let’s gear up for an amazing race ahead! Rahul Mangharam Venkat N. Krovi Johannes Betz Chinmay Samak Tanmay Samak Ahmad Amine Paolo Burgio Maria Prandini Martina Maggio Alessio Masola Filippo Muzzini Federico Gavioli Antonio Russo Enrico Mannocci AutoDRIVE Ecosystem F1Tenth Foundation Autoware Foundation IEEE IEEE CDC (Social Account) Open Robotics #CDC2024 #AutoDRIVE #F1TENTH #SimRacing #AutonomousDriving #AutonomousRacing #Robotics #AI #Competition

Grateful to have wrapped up an incredible experience at IROS 2024 in Abu Dhabi! ?? During the conference, Chinmay Samak and I delivered a presentation on how F1Tenth Foundation and AutoDRIVE Ecosystem can come together to promote reproducibility and benchmarking in robotics research through competitions and digital twinning. Here's a glimpse of what we presented: ?? Presented an overview of F1TENTH and AutoDRIVE Ecosystem and highlighted their individual as well as combined capabilities. Stressed on the open-source nature, and availability of benchmarks, standards, scaffolded experiments, curated datasets, research and education material, software development kits, simulation tools, hardware testbeds, global competitions, detailed documentation and an international community – all ready to support #reproducibility and #benchmarking in robotics research. ?? Discussed the digital twinning of F1TENTH racecars and racetracks using AutoDRIVE Ecosystem, thereby bridging the gap between simulation and reality from both the ends (#real2sim and #sim2real). Described the F1TENTH Sim Racing framework developed using AutoDRIVE Ecosystem, highlighting how we leveraged the best practices like distributed computing, headless and graphical rendering paradigms, and Docker, Inc containerization for dependency management and workload isolation to yield reliable software reproducibility. ?? Highlighted the importance of #data in reproducibility and benchmarking, and demonstrated the framework’s capability to record and replay various data streams in a time-synchronized fashion along with the ability to automate data analysis and decision making. Presented in-depth analysis of race metrics (lap count and time, collision count, total and adjusted race time, best lap time, etc.) and vehicle KPIs (pose, twist, acceleration, wheel displacement, actuator feedbacks, LIDAR pointcloud, FPV camera frame, etc.) using Foxglove. But the adventure didn't quite end there! Chinmay Samak and I also had the incredible opportunity to serve as the race stewards and co-organize the 21st F1TENTH Autonomous Grand Prix. The event was a thrilling success where innovation and competition collided to push the boundaries of autonomous racing! ?? A heartfelt expression of gratitude to our advisor, Dr. Venkat N. Krovi for his continued support. We are truly grateful for the chance to be a part of such a dynamic community. We had the chance to connect with some of the greatest minds in the field from academia as well as industry, discuss our research and potential engagements. Thank you IROS 2024, for an unforgettable experience! ?? ARMLab CU-ICAR Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research Clemson Automotive Engineering Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Clemson University IEEE IEEE Robotics and Automation Society #IROS2024 #Robotics #AutonomousSystems #AI #DigitalTwins #AutoDRIVE #F1TENTH #Innovation #Research #PhD

?? Yet another successful deployment of the ??1?????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ?????????????????????? @ ?????????2024! ?? ???????? ???????????????? took the gold by staying on the top of the leaderboard throughout the time-trials and the head-to-head races, maintaining flawless runs with zero collisions and setting the fastest lap of the competition well under 7 seconds. ?? ???????????????? ???????????????? secured the silver, demonstrating consistent aggressive performance despite encountering a terrible crash while practicing, which messed up their vehicle’s wheel alignment. During one of the practice sessions, the team pushed their vehicle so much that it resulted in an untipped rollover! ?? ???????????????? claimed the bronze, exhibiting crazy accelerations over the straight and controlled oversteering in the corners. They demonstrated some of the most exciting overtakes while competing for the third position. ?? ?????????? claimed the special award for being the best first-timer, managing to complete multiple laps despite facing communication issues. ?? A special mention to the ???? ??1?????????? ???????? for their dedication and perseverance. As one of the first teams from the UAE, they stood their ground against some highly experienced teams despite having less than 2 months of preparation. Kudos guys, we know you will come back stronger! ??? We hope everyone had a blast during the competition! Looking forward to seeing you at future events, with the next one happening at ?????? 2024 - registration is already open! ???????????????? ???????????? ????????????: https://lnkd.in/ey42ZtMD ?????? ???????????? ????????????: https://lnkd.in/eZ9_vAsA ?? A huge shoutout to all the participants for putting in the hard work throughout the competition, and congratulations to all the winners for pushing the F1TENTH vehicles to their limits! ?? It was a pleasure to serve as the race steward and co-organize this competition alongside Dr. Rahul Mangharam, Dr. Venkat N. Krovi, Dr. Johannes Betz, Dr. Fran?ois Pomerleau, Tanmay Samak, Ahmad Amine, Hongrui Zheng, Dr. Fabio Bonsignorio, Dr. Enrica Zereik, Dr. Bilal Hassan, Bushra Alshehhi, Dr. FADY ALNAJJAR, Dr. Majid Khonji, Dr. Hamad Karki, and Dr. Pedro Lima. F1Tenth Foundation Autoware Foundation AutoDRIVE Ecosystem IEEE IEEE Robotics and Automation Society IROS 2024 Open Robotics #IROS2024 #F1TENTH #AutoDRIVE #Racing #AutonomousDriving #AutonomousRacing #Robotics #AI #Competition

Dr. Venkat N. Krovi, Chinmay Samak and I from the ARMLab CU-ICAR at Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research will be at IROS 2024 in Abu Dhabi during this week. We have a fantastic lineup of activities planned for the conference. ??????????????????:?"R-, r-, reply- articles, what are they? Case Studies of Reproducibility and Benchmarking in Robotics Research" ???????????: Monday, 14 October 2024, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. ?? ????????????????????: Fabio Bonsignorio, Enrica Zereik, Angela Faragasso, Enric Cervera, Venkat N. Krovi, Rahul Mangharam, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Signe Redfield, and Angel Pascual del Pobil ?? ???????????????????????? 1: “F1TENTH Sim Racing League: An Open-Source Competition Framework for Promoting Reproducibility and Benchmarking in Autonomous Driving ” by Tanmay Samak and Chinmay Samak. ???????????: Monday, 14 Oct 2024, 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM (GST). ?? ???????????????????????? 2: “F1TENTH and Beyond” by Dr. Venkat N. Krovi and Dr. Rahul Mangharam. ???????????: Monday, 14 Oct 2024, 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM (GST). ???? ??????????????????????: “21st F1TENTH Autonomous Racing Grand Prix” including a Physical Racing League and the first-ever Sim Racing League. ???????????: Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024 and Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024. ?? Organizers: Rahul Mangharam, Venkat N. Krovi, Johannes Betz, Ahmad Amine, Hongrui Zheng, Chinmay Samak, Tanmay Samak, Fabio Bonsignorio, Enrica Zereik, Bilal Hassan, Bushra Alshehhi Please feel free to connect with us at any of the above events or around the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi during IROS 2024 to discuss our research and potential collaborations. IEEE IEEE Robotics and Automation Society IROS 2024

?? Results for the 1???? ??1?????????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? @ ?????????2024 are out, and here are the top 3 teams: ?? ?????????????????? took the gold with an impressive race time of 141.59 seconds, maintaining a flawless run with zero collisions and setting the fastest lap of the competition at 13.90 seconds. ?? ????????_?????? secured the silver, completing the race in 186.58 seconds. Their consistent performance also saw zero collisions, with a best lap time of 17.79 seconds. ?? ???? ??1?????????? claimed the bronze, finishing the race in 244.88 seconds. They also performed consistently without any collisions and put up a best lap time of 24.12 seconds. ?? A special mention to the Shoubra Racing Team for their dedication and perseverance. They claimed third place during the qualification round and missed out on finishing in the top 3 during the final race only because of the strict collision penalty, despite putting up a better time. Kudos guys! ?? Check out the ???????? ?????????????????????? here: https://lnkd.in/eSD5dnec ?? And that's not all, the ???????????????? ???????????? from the competition have been released! Relive the highlights or catch what you missed: https://lnkd.in/eh9MUPdx ?? Throughout the competition, we witnessed an exciting mix of ???????????????? ????????????????????, ??????-?????????? ????????????????????, ?????? ????????????????-?????????? ???????????????????? pushing the limits of autonomous racing! ?? A huge shoutout to all the participants for putting in the hard work throughout the competition, and congratulations to all the winners for pushing the virtual F1TENTH vehicles to their limits! ??? We hope everyone had a blast during the competition! Looking forward to seeing you at future events, with the next one happening at ?????? 2024 - registration is already open: https://lnkd.in/eUW3yrhH Rahul Mangharam Venkat N. Krovi Johannes Betz Chinmay Samak Tanmay Samak Ahmad Amine Hongrui Zheng AutoDRIVE Ecosystem F1Tenth Foundation Autoware Foundation IEEE IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Open Robotics #IROS2024 #AutoDRIVE #F1TENTH #SimRacing #AutonomousDriving #AutonomousRacing #Robotics #AI #Competition

??? We're thrilled to announce the second ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? at CDC 2024! ?? This competition is where cutting-edge #AI meets the adrenaline of high-speed #racing. This virtual competition is accessible to everyone across the globe - whether you're an ambitious student, a seasoned developer, or a passionate #robotics enthusiast, this is your chance to push the limits of autonomous racing and shine in a global competition. ?? Participants will have the opportunity to: ???????????????? and optimize autonomous racing algorithms. ???????????????? against global teams in a high-fidelity simulation. ?????????????????? your skills at one of the world's premier controls conferences. ?? Don’t miss out on the chance to be a part of this revolutionary event. ?????????? ???????? ?????????????? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ???? ????????! ?? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ???? ????????: https://lnkd.in/ePkQJ3sW Rahul Mangharam Venkat N. Krovi Johannes Betz Chinmay Samak Tanmay Samak Ahmad Amine Hongrui Zheng AutoDRIVE Ecosystem F1Tenth Foundation Autoware Foundation IEEE IEEE CDC (Social Account) Open Robotics #CDC2024 #AutoDRIVE #F1TENTH #SimRacing #AutonomousDriving #AutonomousRacing #Robotics #AI #Competition

?? Ready for a virtual showdown? Join the 2nd F1TENTH Sim Racing League at #CDC2024! ??In this exciting virtual competition, teams from all around the world will develop cutting-edge algorithms to navigate high-speed tracks using digital twins of F1TENTH cars within the AutoDRIVE Simulator. Teams will compete in two stages: a qualification race and a time-attack race on a previously unseen racetrack. Want to join the challenge? ???? Register now: https://lnkd.in/e8-YSfwU ?? Key Dates: Oct 31 : Registration Closes [Remote] Oct - Nov : Online Orientation [Remote] Nov 30 – Dec 01 : Qualification Round [Remote] December 7-8 : Virtual Race Final [Remote] December 9 : Results Announced [Remote] December 16 : Special Session & Celebration at MiCo ?? #F1TENTH #SimRacing #AutonomousRacing #CDC2024 #IEEE #ControlEngineering #Control #Engineering

?? ???????????????? ????????! ?? We are thrilled to share that Dr. Venkat N. Krovi has been honored with the ?????????????????? ?????????????? ?????????? by ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) at the Design Engineering Division Awards Luncheon during the recent International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers in Engineering (IDETC-CIE 2024) in Washington, DC! This recognition is a testament to Dr. Venkat N. Krovi's unwavering commitment and exceptional contributions to the field. The official citation reads: "?????? ?????????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????????????? ???? ????????????-????-?????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????????? ?????? ???????????????? (2018-??????????????) ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ???? ?????????????????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ???????????????????? ?????? ????????????????, ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ????????????????, ?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????????? ??????????????, ??????????????????????, ?????? ??????????????, ?????? ?????? ????????/???????? ???????????????????????? ???? ????????????????????????. ???? ?????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ???? ???? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ??????????-?????? ?????????????????????? ???? ?????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ?????????? ???? 2014. ???? ???????? ???????????? ???? ?????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ???????????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? (2012-2014) ?????? ?????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???? ?????? ???????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????????????? ?????????????? (2014-2017)." Heartiest congratulations Dr. Venkat N. Krovi, very well deserved! Your dedication inspires us all, and we look forward to your continued contributions to engineering and innovation. ???? ?????????? ??????????????: https://lnkd.in/gxriyw3V Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research Clemson Automotive Engineering Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Clemson University #ASME #IDETC2024 #EngineeringLeadership #MechanismsAndRobotics #DedicationToService