Outcomes

Our final performance was very successful as a proof of concept that our core ideas have merit. Both the robotic racers and the surrounding race infrastructure worked better than expected. The audience engaged with the races and quickly made strong connections and associations with the unique robots.

One area that needs further work is the competitive nature of the race. Our current generation of robots are still relatively slow and have trouble staying on the track. These shortcomings lead to races that feel underwhelming, and less than competitive. By improving the core design, and by defining a possibility space for future racers we may be to create a competition with real challenge for both robots and robot builders.