ROUND-UP Roborace car unveiled ahead of its debut later this year

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Roborace boss Denis Sverdlov said the aim was for the Robocar to be “one of the smartest ever to be made” and claimed that “it may also be the most beautiful car ever to touch a road”.

There has been no suggestion of how the car will cope with the significant cooling demands of electric vehicles, though it appears the central beam will be used to house its complex electronics.

It is believed a prototype will be presented before the end of 2016.