McLaren and Blu Wireless to Create Racing Video Streams

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McLaren Applied is partnering with Blu Wireless to deliver ultra high-speed telemetry for motorsport applications. Through the collaboration, the two companies aspire to  providing a data pipe that can handle all data and video streams from a race car in real-time. The technology it’s claimed has been successfully tested over the last 12 months across multiple tests in the UK and North America, including demonstrating multiple HD video links on race cars traveling at speeds above 165 mph. Potentially this will be a new marketing tool for racing organizations to connect with fans. It also has the potential to increase the sophistication of the growing use of computerized racing strategies.

“We are excited to apply our cutting edge mmWave technology to the challenging world of motorsports. The application we’ve developed with our partner McLaren Applied is a perfect fit for the types of environments and high speeds within which the race cars are performing. Our robust, gigabit connectivity and tailored system is certain to deliver real-time, almost life-like experience and will enhance the nail biting excitement of motorsport for viewers,” said Mark Barrett, Chief Commercial Officer at Blu Wireless.

McLaren Applied is also providing systems architecture, integration, and support through its knowledge of motorsport requirements. The solution includes McLaren Applied’s patented software that ensures stable connectivity for vehicles and transportation moving at high speed. The software aggregates data across multiple networks and is a key enabler in the application of the mmWave technology for multi-gigabit connectivity across all race car platforms.