CAR @ Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Abstract

On September 6th, I had the incredible opportunity to help lead Cavalier Autonomous Racing to victory at the Indy Autonomous Challenge time trial competition. We completed a blistering 52.628-second lap on the historic 2.5-mile oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—averaging 171.012 mph (273.619 kph) and pulling 2.25 lateral Gs through the turns. During that winning lap, our car hit a top speed of 184 mph (296 kph), setting a new world record for autonomous racing on a closed circuit. This also marks the first time a U.S.-based team has topped the podium at an Indy Autonomous Challenge competition!

Jingyun Ning

Team Leader of Team Vehicle Dynamics and Control

My research interests include machine learning, dynamics modeling, learning-based control and optimal control strategies.