The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward
Episode 24: Robots and Race Cars With Paul Mitchell
April 18, 2023 · 46 min
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A competition where AI-driven race cars hit 100 mph is reshaping how students learn engineering.
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In this episode
- How a prize competition grew into a global autonomous racing series
- Why motorsports is a practical proving ground for AI development
- How industry, government, and academia can collaborate on hard problems
- What it takes to get college students building cutting-edge autonomous systems
About this episode
What does AI have to do with motorsports? This week I’m joined by Paul Mitchell, the President of the Indy Autonomous Challenge, a program where universities compete to build the best and fastest AI race car, some reaching speeds of 100 mph.Originally a million-dollar prize competition, it has evolved into a worldwide series of challenges that encourages college students to push the bounds of math, science, and design.
Paul Mitchell has always had his sights set on the best ways to get industry, government, and academia working together. And it was this drive for collaboration and innovation that inspired the Indy Autonomous Challenge.
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About The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward
The BOM (or “bill of materials”) is a weekly Supplyframe DesignLab Podcast hosted by Head of Design & Partnerships Majenta Strongheart.
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