Driverless race car successfully completes iconic Goodwood hillclimb

The run is the first in the history of Goodwood to be completed by a race car that has no human driver in the car - a huge milestone moment for the Festival, which this year is celebrating its 25^th anniversary.

Visitors to Goodwood over the weekend got the chance to see the feat first-hand, as Robocar attempted the Hillclimb once each day on Saturday and Sunday of the event. The electric race car wowed the crowds as it took to the Hillclimb, using a variety of sensors located around the vehicle to give it 360-degree vision of its environment.

The information provided by these sensors gives Robocar the ability to localise its position on the hill and detect drivable surfaces and objects using deep neural networks. The race car's speed was limited to 120km/h to allow visitors to get a good look at the car on its way up the Hill.