Here we go again, sixteen racers clash to fight for three places in the championships during the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. This month it was even more competitive than in May. The difference between the first and sixteenth racer was less than 5 seconds this month. The track encouraged some fast racing but then fast bots in the main race were quite a bit of a nuisance and could easily block the car from going faster. Udacity and AWS invite you to participate in the scholarship program where you can be given access to a Machine Learning NanoDegree teaching various aspects of working with machine learning and deploying it in production. Registrations have been extended till 12th of July. All you need to do is create a new community race in the AWS DeepRacer Console and select "LIVE race" as the format. Just note that the race is available for four hours only and shuts down after that time.

Time to review the final April results. Who has made it into the Finale? Who will be racing in the Pro Division? AWS DeepRacer is a 1/18th scale autonomous race car but also much more. It is a complete program that has helped thousands of employees in numerous organizations begin their educational journey into machine learning through fun and rivalry.

The first races of 2021 have begun with a wealth of new features. On behalf of the AWS Machine Learning Community I'm pleased to present the latest report from the race tracks! AWS DeepRacer is a 1/18th scale autonomous race car but also much more. It is a complete program that has helped thousands of employees in numerous organizations begin their educational journey into machine learning through fun and rivalry. Visit AWS DeepRacer page to learn more about how it can help you and your organization begin and progress the journey towards machine learning.