Mission Statement

WashU AI Racing (WUAIR) is a dynamic and innovative organization dedicated to providing students with hands-on experience in AI, robotics, and autonomous systems. Our mission is to collaboratively design and build a multi-disciplinary software stack to drive a formula-style car autonomously, pushing students to solve real-world engineering challenges in a large, structured team environment.

Background

WashU has the chance to participate in Formula Student AI, an autonomous driving competition held at the Silverstone Track in the UK. Unlike traditional Formula Student teams that design and build a car from scratch, FSAI provides each team with a race car—capable of reaching speeds over 80 mph. Our role will be to design and implement the sensor suite and software stack that enable the vehicle to autonomously navigate and race around the track as quickly and safely as possible.

We are seeking ambitious and motivated students to collaborate on this technically demanding project. By contributing, you will gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI, robotics, and autonomous systems, while working as part of a team solving real-world engineering challenges.

To learn more about the technical details of our software stack, visit our Teams page.