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☆ How racing driverless cars is pushing autonomous technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He’s been working on robotics since the 1980s, and he’s surprised by how quickly autonomous technology has advanced. He sees this in his day-to-day work at KUCARS, where researchers are working on everything from autonomous cars and drones to marine, agricultural, and manufacturing robotics. There have been other autonomous car races before, but A2RL’s was the first to include a race between four driverless cars, according to organizers. “But it was good to push the community.”Team Polimove competes during the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League. Pushing the technology to the edgeEfforts to set driverless cars loose on public roads have faced setbacks, especially as the result of collisions with unforeseen obstacles.

Persons: Lakmal Seneviratne, He’s, he’s, A2RL’s, ” Seneviratne, Daniil Kvyat, Amr Alfiky, Reuters ‘, Max Verstappen, TUM, Seneviratne, Polimove, Giuseppe Cacace, Simon Hoffman, ” Hoffman, Uber, Hoffman, ” Organizations: CNN, Netflix, P Global Mobility, Khalifa University Center, Autonomous Robotic Systems, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, Reuters, Beijing Institute of Technology, Abu, Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Technical University of Munich, Getty, Yas Marina Circuit, Khalifa University of Science Locations: Abu Dhabi, KUCARS, Yas

☆ Christian Horner, Red Bull's F1 team principal, under investigation by company
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Dennis Romero | Sahil Kapur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Christian Horner ahead of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on November 26, 2023. Red Bull has commissioned an investigation into Christian Horner, the team principal of its highly successful Formula 1 racing team. In a statement Monday, Red Bull characterized the investigation of Horner, who is also CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing, as independent. This process, which is already underway, is being carried out by an external specialist barrister," Red Bull said in a statement. Red Bull is the reigning constructors' champion in the world's premier auto racing series.

Persons: Christian Horner, Red Bull, Bull, Horner, Telegraaf, Red, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Verstappen's Organizations: Abu, Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, United, United Arab Emirates, Oracle Red Bull Locations: Abu Dhabi, United Arab

☆ ‘Massive for the sport’: Lewis Hamilton’s blockbuster move to Ferrari hailed as a major coup for F1
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former Formula One drivers believe Lewis Hamilton's blockbuster move to one of the most iconic teams in motorsport represents a major coup for the auto racing league. Mercedes on Thursday confirmed that the seven-time world champion will join Ferrari in 2025 after activating a release option in his contract. An extraordinary run of success has since dried up, however, and Hamilton has not won a race since the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in Dec. 2021. Ferrari , meanwhile, released a short statement saying the team was "pleased" to announce Hamilton would join on a multi-year contract. The news sent shockwaves through F1, with 2009 world champion Jenson Button saying he'd also been taken by surprise.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton of, Mercedes, Lewis, Toto Wolff, Hamilton, Ferrari, Jenson Button, he'd Organizations: Mercedes, Abu, Yas Marina Circuit, United, United Arab Emirates, Former Formula, Ferrari, Hamilton, Saudi Arabia, Prix Locations: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab, Saudi

☆ Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari in shock move: Reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes ahead of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on November 26, 2023. Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is on the cusp of a surprise move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season, according to multiple media reports. Hamilton first signed with Mercedes in 2013 and went on to win six of his seven world titles with the team between 2014 and 2020. If Hamilton were to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, it is reported he would likely replace Ferrari's Carlos Sainz given that his teammate, Charles Leclerc, recently signed a fresh contract extension. The start of the next Formula 1 season gets underway in Bahrain from Feb. 29.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Hamilton, it's, Toto Wolff, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc Organizations: Abu, Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, United, United Arab Emirates, Ferrari, Sky Sports, BBC Sport, ESPN, CNBC, Mercedes, Hamilton Locations: Abu Dhabi, United Arab, Bahrain

☆ Max Verstappen ends record-breaking season with Abu Dhabi Grand Prix win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —And so the curtain falls on a Formula One season dominated by Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team, with the Dutchman securing a record-extending 19th victory of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Never before has the sport seen a driver win with such regularity and ease, the three-time world champion again comfortably crossing the finishing line first at the season-ending race at the Yas Marina Circuit. Verstappen led from start to finish to secure his fourth win on the trot in Abu Dhabi. “It was an incredible season,” Verstappen told reporters. At one point, it seemed probable rather than possible that the team would win every race of the season, an outcome that faded away when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Verstappen, Ferarri’s Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez –, ” Verstappen, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Bull Organizations: CNN, Red Bull, Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Singapore, Prix, Las Vegas Locations: Abu, Grand, Abu Dhabi

☆ That's just how F1 is, says Hulkenberg on Schumacher's exit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Germany's Nico Hulkenberg showed little sympathy on Monday for Mick Schumacher after replacing his younger compatriot at the Haas Formula One team next season. "That’s just how F1 is and ultimately the driver, when he’s racing, he has to convince the team with performance. Le Mans 24 Hours winner Hulkenberg has started 181 races but last raced full-time in Formula One in 2019 with Renault, now Alpine. Hulkenberg said the desire to get back on the grid had returned this season and he contacted Haas team boss Guenther Steiner. Times have moved on, both drivers now have young daughters and Hulkenberg said he expected a good relationship.

☆ Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies aged 78
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz (R) congratulates Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany for winning the championship and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit November 14, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahOct 22 (Reuters) - Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire founder and owner of energy drink company Red Bull, died on Saturday at the age 78 after a serious illness with cancer. The Styrian-born entrepreneur built a global empire around the energy drink Red Bull and was considered the richest man in Austria. The group achieved a turnover of 7.8 billion euros in 2021 and sold 9.8 billion Red Bull cans worldwide. Mateschitz was also the founder and owner of Red Bull Racing, a Formula 1 racing team based in Milton Keynes, Britain.

☆ Dietrich Mateschitz, Red bull owner, dies aged 78, Sky News reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz (R) congratulates Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany for winning the championship and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit November 14, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahOct 22 (Reuters) - Dietrich Mateschitz, the billionaire founder and owner of energy drink company Red bull, died at the age 78, Sky News reported on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Red Bull F1 team mourn death of founder Mateschitz at 78
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Formula One - F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010 - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - 14/11/10 (L-R) Red Bull Racing Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, Team Principal Christian Horner, CEO and Founder of Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz and Red Bull Motorsport Consultant Dr Helmut Marko Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Crispin ThrustonAUSTIN, Texas, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Formula One and the championship-leading Red Bull team mourned the death of the energy drink company's Austrian founder Dietrich Mateschitz on Saturday at the age of 78. Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner confirmed the news ahead of qualifying for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, where the team can clinch a fifth constructors' championship. Mateschitz bought the Ford-owned Jaguar team at the end of 2004 and turned it into Red Bull Racing, an outfit whose maverick image masked a fierce competitive spirit. The Austrian also bought the Italy-based Minardi team and renamed it Toro Rosso, the Italian for Red Bull. "He was an incredible visionary entrepreneur and a man who helped to transform our sport and created the Red Bull brand that is known all around the world."

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