PNU-HYUNSONG CHAMPIONSHIP

About the Competition

The 2026 RoboRacer PNU-HYUNSONG CHAMPIONSHIP is an official RoboRacer Korea championship series event. RoboRacer Autonomous Racing is a competition organized by an international community of researchers, engineers, and autonomous systems enthusiasts. Teams participating in this championship will build a 1:10 scaled autonomous race car according to given specifications and write software for it to fulfill the competition objectives: Don't crash and minimize laptime.

The competition features an in-person racing event with physical cars. Each team brings their own RoboRacer car and develops the software for autonomous driving. Teams have access to detailed build manuals and can use open-source software to get started. The organizers provide the race setup, track infrastructure, and organize the competition itself.

The competition consists of two main phases: Qualification and Knockout Racing. In the qualification session, teams compete in a time trial to demonstrate their ability to complete laps without colliding with track boundaries. Teams that qualify then compete in head-to-head knockout racing, where autonomous driving algorithms battle in intense matches. Since vehicles and hardware are standardized, teams must develop robust perception, planning, and control algorithms that can handle the uncertainties of a new track and new competitors.