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pilatus
About pilatus
4x 38.4 kW 200 kg 1.9 115 km/h

After pilatus' success in its first driverless season, the driverless team has decided to use it as the hardware platform again for the 2020 season.

Using the same self-developed AMZ M7 wheelhub motors that deliver 38.4 kW each at a weight of just under 3 kg and a staged planetary gearbox transmits the motor’s torque pilatus has a resulting 375 Nm of torque at each wheel. Thanks to an advanced vehicle dynamics control including torque vectoring and traction control, the optimal force is transmitted to the ground in every driving situation. This ensures that the vehicle’s full potential is utilised.

The energy for the powertrain is stored in a two-piece battery. A self-developed, optical battery management systems monitors the battery cells’ status. The single-piece CFRP monocoque, including the roll hoops, weighs 20 kg. A lightweight CFRP crash box dissipates the impact energy in the event of an accident.

To reduce tire load variation a hydraulic suspension system is implemented on pilatus. This allows full separation of heave, pitch, roll and warp. Thanks to our unique dampers featuring MRF technology, the damping rate can be adjusted during the race.

To improve pilatus for the 2020 season, all of the weaknesses of the previous autonomous system were put into the scope of the new team. A more advanced and high resolution perception system, faster computer, more reliable hardware assemblies and better software management will lead pilatus to become the most advanced autonomous car from the team once more.

Management

Dario Messerli
  • Chief Executive Officer
Cyriak Heierli
  • Chief Technical Officer
Niclas Vödisch
  • Chief Technical Officer
John Halazonetis
  • Chief Operations Officer

Mechatronics

Cyriak Heierli
Head
Clemens Volk
Core Team
Stefan Weber
Core Team
Mohamed Abdalla
Core Team
Devon Tenborg
Core Team
Sebastian Nicolas Giles
Core Team
Arvind R
Core Team
Loris Huguenin
Freelancer

Perception

Nikhil Bharadwaj Gosala
Head
Heidar Ma Thrainsson
Core Team
Clemens Volk
Core Team
Carter Fang
Core Team
Jiapeng Zhong
Core Team
Benjamin Jin
Core Team

Estimation

Manish Prajapat
Head
Stefan Weber
Core Team
Trevor Phillips
Core Team

Software Infrastructure

Sonja Brits
Head
Erick Turricelli
Core Team
Sourya Kovvali
Core Team
Melvin Mathis
Core Team

Controls

Marius Brühlmeier
Head
Sirish Srinivasan
Core Team
Mohamed Abdalla
Core Team
Devon Tenborg
Core Team
Sebastian Nicolas Giles
Core Team
Arvind R
Core Team

Electronics

Claas Ehmke
Head
Heidar Ma Thrainsson
Core Team
Carter Fang
Core Team
Erick Turricelli
Core Team
Jiapeng Zhong
Core Team
Benjamin Jin
Core Team
Trevor Phillips
Core Team
Sourya Kovvali
Core Team
Melvin Mathis
Core Team