Autonomous drone defeats human champions in historic racing first

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--apr 16, 2025-

Autonomous drone defeats human champions in historic racing first

For the first time, a drone has beaten human pilots in an international drone racing competition, marking a new milestone in the development of artificial intelligence. On Saturday April 14, 2025, two drone racing events ...

Artificial intelligence triumphs in world’s most sophisticated autonomous drone race in Abu Dhabi

Each team raced a standardized drone equipped with the compact yet powerful NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX computing module

Artificial Intelligence Triumphs in World’s Most Sophisticated Autonomous Drone Race in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), part of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), in collaboration with the Drone Champions League (DCL), concluded the inaugural A2RL x DCL Autonomous Drone Championship in the Middle East, at ADNEC Marina Hall, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

An autonomous drone flies through a championship course faster than a human. This is made possible by an AI that uses space technology.

Autonomous drone from TU Delft defeats human champions in historic racing first

15.04.2025 - A team of scientists and students from TU Delft has taken first place at the A2RL Drone Championship in Abu Dhabi - an international race that pushes the limits of physical artificial intelligence, challenging teams to fly fully autonomous drones using only a single camera. The TU Delft drone competed against 13 autonomous drones and even human drone racing champions, using innovative