The world’s largest autonomous race competition returns with
USD $ 2.25 million prize pool and global expansion
- A2RL Season 2 Car Championship held on 15 Nov Iconic Yas Marina Circuit
- Teams from France and Japan come to the Racing League for the first time
- A2RL ‘SIM-Sprint’ debuts to speed up AI development
Abu Dhabi, VAE – May 19, 2025 – Aspire, the driving force behind major challenges and worldwide competitions for Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced the return of his CADESHIP event, the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL). The 2025 edition takes place on November 15 Yas Marina Circuit with a prize pool of USD $ 2.25 million and the launch of a global virtual groundbreaking racing series.
After a groundbreaking debut in April 2024, which attracted more than 10,000 spectors and more than 1 million worldwide streaming views, A2RL season 2 is back with an even greater ambition, extensive international participation and a daring new platform to promote autonomous mobility.
The announcement was made during the make it in The Emirates Forum in Abu Dhabi. The Emirates Autonomous Vehicle (EAV 24), the upgraded autonomous racing car of A2RL, represents a Signan jump in performance and engineering. Assembrove and autonomous in the VAE, the vehicle reflects the growing possibilities of the nation in AI, robotics and powerful mobility. Built on the SF23 platform, depending on the super-formula SF23 platform, the EAV-24 has been re-established to record improved sensor drays, upgrade calculation systems and refined control logic, optimized for the demanding circumstances of autonomous racing.
This year’s competition, elite research teams from 10 countries welcomes the worldwide selection with France and Japan for crip time, with a strong line-up of returning teams from the US, Germany, China, Singapore, Italy and the VAE. As the world’s most advanced competition for autonomous systems, A2RL continues to bridge the gap between simulation and real-world application.
For the most important innovation this season is the launch of A2RL SIM sprint. A series of virtual races that are designed to accelerate refinement of algorithms and test AI systems in various circumstances, the SIM-sprint A2RL extends to an ecosystem of the entire year. By offering an existing and controlled rodent for experiments, the SIM-sprint teams enables to speed up the development of their autonomous driving algorithms that is alone or possible tests in the Phroch alone. It is especially valuable for tackling ‘border cases’, rare or extreme scenarios that are difficult to replicate on the good track, but are crucial for buffering resilient AI.
In the course of time, A2RL wants to open the SIM sprint for a broader community of participants, intent developers and the worldwide Apping teams. A structured progression system from SIM Academy to SIM Pro, and ultimately offer Real-World A2RL qualification-qualification new paths for talent to enter the competition and contribute to the future of powerful autonomy.
I have Faisal to Bannai, adviser to the VAE president for strategic research and advanced technology cases and secretary -general of ATRC, said: “With A2RL we not only test autonomous technology, we accelerate its evolution in the most demanding fitness applications, we demonstrate what is possible when Nations invest in deep technical innovation and challenge the world to think faster, build and make responsible.”
Stephane Tipano, CEO of Aspire, added: “By combining the physical sensation of racing with the precision of virtual tests, we enable the best spirits in the world to push the boundaries of AI. This year’s extensive competition reflects the dedication of Abu Dhabi of challenging innovation, where the impact of Real-World is developed.”
The core of the competition is the Dallara Super Formula SF23, an open-wheel racing car from the next generation that was exclusive to A2RL. First released in the inaugural race, the SF23 was built from sustainable bio-composite materials, weight 690 kg, and is the fastest open-wheel racing car in the world after Formula 1, with speeds of up to 300 km/h. Equipped with advanced brake systems, drive-by-wire throttle control and a tailor-made autonomous stack, the SF23 gives each team an ultramodern platform to adjust and optimize their Ther AI-Rijalgorithms in the Puresu.
Through Aspire and under the wider umbrella of ATRC, A2RL Abu Dhabi continues to position as a global leader in powerful autonomy, the way in which intelligent systems are developed, tested and implemented. Visit A2Rl.io for more information.
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About Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is a groundbreaking new series of competition that combines the urge for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation through extreme sports. Every year, engineers, programmers and scientists will come together to develop leading AI for a variety of autonomous vehicles, including cars, drones and buggies, ready for competence in a series of challenges and claim their importance in a price of several millions of dollars.
Organized by Aspire, the innovation -speeding arm of the Advanced Technology and Research Council of Abu Dhabi, A2RL wants to accelerate the global development of autonomous systems and technologies. It is also intended to turn Abu Dhabi into a global R&D hub for autonomous vehicle technology, while it also inspires the next generation of voice talent.
For more information, visit https://a2rl.io/.
