Professor Johannes Betz from the Technical University of Munich: 300 km/h Autonomous Driving Overtaking | ICRA 2026
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed an autonomous racing system capable of overtaking other vehicles at speeds up to 300 km/h. Their approach diverges from typical end-to-end reinforcement learning, instead utilizing a classic perception-planning-control pipeline enhanced with a "human-inspired active driving intelligence" system called APEX. This system, developed over three years, successfully outperformed a Mercedes-AMG test driver and a former DTM racer, though it was slightly slower than a current F1 driver. AI
IMPACT Demonstrates advanced autonomous driving capabilities in high-speed, competitive racing scenarios, pushing the boundaries of perception and control systems.