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Peking University’s Unmanned Motorcycle R&D Team Participates in China’s First Unmanned Motorcycle Cross-Country Race

Address by Academician Mao Ming

On September 25, China’s inaugural unmanned motorcycle off-road competition commenced in Liuzhou, Guangxi. Hosted by the National Key Laboratory of Advanced Off-Road System Technology, the event was co-organized by five research institutions including the China Ordnance Society and the National Key Laboratory of Automotive Chassis Integration and Bionics. It was co-sponsored by the Tire Dynamics Collaborative Innovation Alliance and the Liuzhou Association for Science and Technology, with SAIC-GM-Wuling and the Guangxi New Energy Vehicle Laboratory serving as co-organizers. Academician Mao Ming, Director of the National Key Laboratory of Advanced Off-Road System Technology, delivered an opening address. He emphasized that this competition represents not only a national first but also a pioneering global endeavor in the field of unmanned motorcycle off-road racing, holding significant importance for advancing intelligent unmanned equipment technology.

Group Photo After the Competition

The Peking University unmanned motorcycle R&D team conducted thorough preparations before the competition, bringing three prototype vehicles—large, medium, and small—to compete. Competing alongside them were 11 independently developed unmanned off-road motorcycles from institutions including Tsinghua University, Hunan University, and the China North Vehicle Research Institute, showcasing China’s latest research advances in intelligent off-road mobile platforms.

The medium-sized motorcycle from the Peking University unmanned motorcycle R&D team was awarded the title of “Precision Star.”