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The NanoCar Race in Toulouse, France, will feature cars made up of only 100 atoms and will only be visible through a custom microscope. The race will take place on a tiny gold disc and aims to help scientists develop atomic-scale machines. Six countries will participate, but only four will compete.
A one-off car race will be held later this month in Toulouse, France, but it is not possible to buy tickets or go out into the field, not because the 36-hour NanoCar Race is sold out, but because it is not possible to see the car race without custom microscope. Cars may only be 100 atoms in size and will only travel at up to five nanometers per hour. In fact, it would take one of these microscopic cars 37 million years to travel just one mile.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your atoms:
The race, organized by the National Center for Scientific Research, will be played on a tiny gold disc cooled to -454 degrees Fahrenheit (-270 degrees Celsius).
Six countries are sending nano hot rods to the event. Teams from France, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Austria and the United States are expected, but only four will end up competing.
Cars will move along with the power of an electron charge. Organizers hope the event will help scientists find new ways to build atomic-scale machines.
