Using technology to make a better world
Di Grassi has stood out internationally for his stance in the field of sustainability and technology, using sport and the interest of the industry for this transformation.
Lucas's greatest idol is not someone in motorsport. There are two: Leonardo da Vinci and Elon Musk (creator of Tesla, a company that is revolutionizing the auto industry). His son's name, in fact, is a tribute to Da Vinci.
Passionate about technology, Lucas is also self-taught and seeks to use that passion to create tools and actions that help society.
At the age of 20 and already in his career as a professional driver, he created the bilingual website Smart Driver, whose goal was to teach people how to drive polluting less. It is the Brazilian personality that most defends internationally the transformation of cars into electric vehicles, the main way to remove pollution from cities (where people live and, of course, breathe), something that causes about 4 million annual deaths according to the UN.
In 2016 he took a race car to accelerate in the Arctic ice cap. The objective was to draw attention to the acceleration of the melting of the ice and the consequent global warming. It was a great adventure. In August 2020, a study revealed that the Greenland ice cap should no longer return to normal levels.
The above action and its various other initiatives drew the attention of the UN, which invited him to be the entity's ambassador in the cause of combating air pollution. Today, Lucas gives lectures around the world and does several actions.
From then on Lucas started to represent the UN. For example, he and the organization participated in a documentary in which Lucas visits Delhi, India, the most polluted city in the world, in order to expose the effects and difficulties experienced by low-income people in places with a very polluted atmosphere.
See below some videos of Lucas Di Grassi's initiatives.
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FORMULA E
In 2012 Lucas Di Grassi was invited by the Spaniard Alejandro Agag to develop what is now the Formula E World Championship, the first international high-level championship based on 100% electric cars. Without any kind of reference as a starting point, the project created innovative solutions that resulted in what would later become a new model of auto racing, influencing the main categories in the world, including Formula 1.
Link: https://www.fiaformulae.com/
ROBORACE
This will be the first motor sport championship to put artificial intelligence cars and human drivers side by side on the track. Roborace emerged in 2015 and, between 2017 and 2019, had Lucas Di Grassi as its chief executive in the position of CEO. Currently, the Brazilian is part of the technical council. With teams formed by universities and companies in the sector, which use the same chassis and engine specification. Its mission is to develop its own artificial intelligence systems. Roborace has already held two experimental championships.
Link: https://www.roborace.com/
EXTREME E
This category opens a new chapter in the history of international off-road. Using electric cars specially developed for rallies, Extreme E disputes its tests in extreme places on the globe, such as the Amazon or the Arctic, aiming to draw attention to the degradation of nature in these parts of the planet. With Di Grassi as a consultant and associate, Extreme E opened its season in 2021 with teams led by celebrated members such as F-1 world champions Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
Link: https://www.extreme-e.com/
eSC
The Electric Scooter Championship (eSC) is the first international championship focused both on sport and on encouraging the deployment of micromobility worldwide. The championship of electric scooters (scooters) designed by the Williams F-1 team will use new high-performance equipment to compete in the heart of the main cities in the world. The eSC was developed to make motor sport more accessible and sustainable. The initiative has Lucas Di Grassi as a partner and world ambassador.
Link: https://esc.live/
UN AMBASSADOR
In 2018 Lucas Di Grassi was appointed as ambassador of the United Nations Environment Program. Di Grassi was chosen for his performance in sectors that seek the development of clean mobility technology, in addition to being considered a spokesperson with the international public due to his successful racing career. The focus of the work is the fight to improve air quality in large cities. According to the UN, air pollution causes more than 4 million deaths annually.
Link para vídeo do documentário junto com a ONU.
ZERO SUMMIT
With the first edition held in 2020, at Ibirapuera Park, in São Paulo, Zero Summit was born from the initiative of Lucas and entrepreneurs Rodrigo Pedroso and Carlos Pellicer. The event's objective is to act as a forum to disseminate ideas and generate networking among leaders from different sectors, aiming to accelerate the transition process to a sustainable future, but focusing on innovation through technology. The 2021 edition is scheduled for November.
Link: https://zerosummit.com/home-pt.html
SCIENTIFIC STUDY
In 2020 Lucas participated in a study that collected information for the improvement of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will equip vehicles in the near future, according to the expectation of the world industry. Together with scientists Shlomi Haar, Inês Rito Lima and A. Aldo Faisal, Lucas signed the study using high-tech systems to map the pilot's reactions in critical situations behind the wheel and thereby identify elements that will help AI to be more efficient. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports and on the website of the journal Nature, which specialize in scientific research.
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68423-2
FIRST ELECTRIC SCOOTER CHAMPIONSHIP
Considered the most democratic motor sport championship in the world, this will also be the first international tournament of the sport, attracting investors and industries.
Documentary with the UN: the most polluted city in the world
In partnership with Formula E and the UN, Lucas traveled to Delhi, an Indian city that is the most polluted metropolis in the world. The goal was to identify the damage caused by air pollution in the poorest sections of society
A race car at the North Pole
Along with Formula E, Di Grassi led an unusual project: riding a car of the category in the Arctic ice cap. The initiative drew the world's attention to the acceleration of melting ice
talk at websummit
WebSummit is one of the biggest technology events in the world and invited Lucas to talk about the future of automobiles and racing as well.
ted talks
In 2018 Lucas was invited by Colégio Dante Alighieri to explain a little about how sport can contribute to the development of society.
racing for a reason
In 2016, F-E was already consolidated as a visionary project. Among the many new features introduced, Lucas was invited to talk about the project: "Fighting for victory is better when you have a purpose"
man versus machine on a race
In 2021 Lucas went to the track to "confront" the artificial intelligence system that drives Roborace's cars. Still under development, the system was piloted at a high level. See how the challenge was.
past, present and future of formula-e
Lucas Di Grassi participated in the creation and development of the Formula E World Champion in 2017, Lucas offers us an interesting behind-the-scenes look at this epic and also a realistic vision for the future of the sport.
di grassi + audi
As a UN ambassador and world champion in F-E for Audi, Lucas works to use technology as a lever for sustainable development. A little of that he explains in this video.
technical chat about motorsport
"How motorsport is accelerating development the development of the next generation of automotive products" was the theme of this panel, which had Lucas as a special guest.
talk about future with formula-e
"Lucas di Grassi may well be the most experienced driver in motorsport technology, and certainly one of the busiest! The former Formula E champion sat down with us to talk about just about everything, from electric dreams to technological reality."
emotion with audi
“Now that our journey comes to an end in F-E, we take off our hats and bow to Lucas, the champion who has always been at our side, sharing with us part of his own epic journey,” says Audi with tribute to Di Grassi.
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