The Audi RS7 piloted driving concept has set a new record at the Spanish circuit of Parcmotor, near Barcelona, in what is another step towards the development of autonomous driving.
Audi has been testing autonomous driving under increasingly challenging conditions for some time now, and the Audi RS7 piloted driving has been one of the test subjects. The current generation of this autonomous concept car is based on the Audi RS7 and has been affectionately dubbed the “Robby”, a model that has been trying to beat the times made by professional drivers on the track.He recently achieved a time of 2:07.67 at the Circuito Parcmotor de Barcelona. Most likely a better time than most of us could get.
The aim of this project is to gain experience in regulating piloted functions in order to increase performance limits. According to Thomas Müller, this factor benefits from the development of driver assistance systems for large production models, such as the collision avoidance and collision avoidance assistant of the new Audi A4 and Audi Q7.
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Whether braking, steering or accelerating, the RS7 piloted driving controls all driving functions, and Audi is also testing piloted driving on roads with road traffic. Autonomous driving will make its debut in the next generation of the A8. We can't wait!