UTS Motorsports Autonomous is one of the newest student-run teams from the University of Technology, Sydney! Formed in 2017, we aim to compete in the Formula SAE Australasia driverless division. We are a team of about 25 students, both undergraduates and postgraduates, encompassing all the main components of robotics and autonomous vehicles: software, electrical and mechanical, as well as business, project, and team management. We take on the many challenges of building an autonomous car, such as computer vision, mapping and planning, car racing design, and power distribution and management. The competitions assess the performance, efficiency and autonomous capabilities of car designs in multiple dynamic events including acceleration, skidpad and autocross. Students must also present, discuss and justify their design decisions on aesthetics, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and manufacturability. The team's primary purpose is to provide students with a project space to develop their engineering and team skills in a practical environment, something not normally available in university degrees, where they can proudly display their achievements and create industry connections.
