Simulation priors speed adaptation of model-based autonomous racing controllers

PIA pretrained a world model on mixed-fidelity simulated driving data, then corrected simulation mismatch through limited interaction with new tracks, surfaces and a full-size race car.

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Adrian Remonda · Jiajun Xi · Nicklas Hansen · Marcus Greiff · Thomas Lew · John Talbot · +2 more

Toyota Research Institute · University of California San Diego (UCSD)

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Remonda et al.

The authors pretrained a learned world model, which predicts how the vehicle and environment evolve, using heterogeneous trajectories from low- and high-fidelity simulators.

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