Bristol Formula Student AI

Autonomous racing at the University of Bristol

Formula Student UK

@ Silverstone 2026

Bristol Formula Student AI is an autonomous Formula Student team based out of the University of Bristol’s School of Computer Science.

We participate in FSUK (Formula Student UK), part of the world’s largest student engineering competition, with over 600 universities taking part in its numerous competitions internationally.

Visit the FSUK website

A team member checking the ADS-DV on the cone course at Formula Student UK, Silverstone

About us

Built by students.
Driven by software.

We are a student-led society of over 100 students, building the software and hardware that let a race car drive itself. Founded in 2024, we made our Silverstone debut the following summer and came back in 2026 to finish 3rd in the new Autonomous Platform Cup.

Students: 100+
Founded: 2024
Subteams: 9
Drivers needed: 0

We are split into two teams

The ADS-DV driving itself through a cone course at Silverstone

DDT

Dynamic Driving Task

Our Dynamic Driving Task (DDT) teams develop the perception, SLAM and control software that drives the IMechE’s ADS-DV.

Perception
Planning & Control
SLAM
Systems Integration
Statics

Meet the DDT teams

A cutaway render of the autonomous EV our APC team is building

APC

Autonomous Platform Cup

Our Autonomous Platform Cup (APC) team is building our first car of our own: a low-voltage autonomous EV, designed from a blank sheet and built entirely by students.