# CES 2024: Autonomous Racing Vehicles are Set to Redefine and Improve Transportation

By Grant Harrell · Published 2024-01-16 · Updated 2026-03-26 · Transportation on MarketScale
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> Self-driving race cars are becoming testbeds for safer commercial vehicles on everyday roads

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- Self-driving race cars are becoming testbeds for safer commercial vehicles on everyday roads

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[Autonomous](https://marketscale.com/industries/transportation/does-the-future-of-motorsports-include-autonomous-driving/) racing technology is advancing, so what real-world applications can this have?

[**Paul Mitchell**](https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/iac-principals), the President of [**Indy Autonomous Challenge**](https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/), discussed his company's mission at [CES 2024](https://www.ces.tech/sessions-events/autonomous-challenge-at-ces.aspx) and highlighted the [significance of this technology](https://www.therobotreport.com/indy-autonomous-challenge-announces-new-racecar-additional-races/) in improving highway safety and transportation.

Discussing the company's [IAC AV-24 model at CES 2024](https://www.ces.tech/sessions-events/autonomous-challenge-at-ces.aspx), he further talked about the potential uses that autonomous racing vehicles can offer research.

"This is an applied research platform for validating that the hardware and the software that's going into commercial vehicles can actually handle speeds above 100, 150 miles an hour so that someday we can save lives on the highway and speed up transportation for everybody," Mitchell said.

> This is an applied research platform for validating that the hardware and the software that's going into commercial vehicles can actually handle speeds above 100, 150 miles an hour so that someday we can save lives on the highway and speed up transportation for everybody.
> *— Paul Mitchell, President at Indy Autonomous Challenge*

Tags: autonomous racing, autonomous racing vehicles, CES 2024, Indy Autonomous Challenge, Paul Mitchell, technology

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