⚔️ Project ICARUS — Active

Training an autonomous
drone racing agent

Competing in the AI Grand Prix 2026 — $500K autonomous drone racing competition (Anduril). This page tracks live training progress across model versions. Virtual Qualifier 1: May 2026.

Best Overall
96.7%
v5 — 5.8M steps
Straight Track
100%
v5 perfect
Slalom
90%
v5 stable
Random Tracks
90%
v5 stable
Status
v6 Training
mixed smooth + jerk
VQ1 Countdown
days to qualifier
Gate Completion Rate — All Models
v5 Track Breakdown (Best Stable)
Straight
100%
Slalom
90%
Random
90%
Overall
96.7%
v6 In Progress
Straight
99%
Slalom
87%
Random
78%
Overall
~88%
Jerk Reduction Progress
v3
0%
v4
71.4%
v5
~80%
v6 est
~88%
Training Milestones
1M steps
Curriculum Learning Unlocked
v2 — Progressive track difficulty
2M steps
Slalom Breakthrough
v3 — Gate proximity + velocity rewards
3.5M steps
EMA Action Smoothing
v4 — 71.4% jerk reduction (α=0.5)
5.8M steps
96.7% Overall — Best Stable Model
v5 — 3→5→10 promotion schedule
Active
v6 + v7 Training Runs Active
v6 mixed smooth + jerk · v7 smoothness focus