UK based Roborace has revealed the design of world’s first autonomous race car.
This car has been designed by Roborace's newly appointed chief design officer Daniel Simon. Simon is known for his work in sci-fi movies such as Tron: Legacy and Oblivion.
The challenge was to design a race car which does not have a driver.
Simon said: "My goal was to create a vehicle that takes full advantage of the unusual opportunities of having no driver without ever compromising on beauty."
"Racing engineers and aerodynamicists have worked with me from the beginning to strike that balance. The Roborace is as much about competition as it is entertainment.
"Therefore - and quite unusual in today's racing world - beauty was very high on our agenda and we work hard to merge the best performance with stunning styling.
He continued: "My goal was to create a vehicle that takes full advantage of the unusual opportunities of having no driver without ever compromising on beauty."
"Racing engineers and aerodynamicists have worked with me from the beginning to strike that balance.
According to Daniel Simon, the new concept car is about both competition and entertainmentFormula E CEO Alejandro Agag said: "Today is an historic day for motorsport, and the car industry in general. This first image of the Robocar, designed by Daniel Simon, represents a vision of what cars will be, a vision of our future.
"In Formula E we are proud to promote, together with pioneers like Denis Sverdlov and Daniel Simon, a revolution in the world of motorsport, a project that will change the future of mobility."
Image: Roborace's Concept Autonomous Race Car. Photo: Courtesy of Formula E and Roborace.