This is pretty cool. I was hoping this was a namesake or somehow linked to Udacity's SDCE nanodegree program, since their actual self-driving vehicle that they

This is pretty cool. I was hoping this was a namesake or somehow linked to Udacity's SDCE nanodegree program, since their actual self-driving vehicle that they use in that program (as the "final project") is named "Carla". But it seems to have no relation - but more simulators are always welcome!