the Challenge
Organized by Energy Systems Network, IAC university teams from around the world compete in a series of challenges to advance technology that can speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and deployments of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) to increase safety and performance. The competitions are a platform for students to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
IAC @ IMS
On October 23, 2021, history was made when 9 teams from 21 universities competed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the $1 million dollar Indy Autonomous Challenge
IAC @ CES 2022
Indy Autonomous Challenge global university teams returned to action when they competed at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition.
Meet The IAC Teams
21 universities from 9 countries forming 9 teams have programmed Dallara AV-21 autonomous racecars to compete in a series of IAC competitions.
Events
The Indy Autonomous Challenge is making news across the globe. Read more about the historic Oct. 23 competition and the next event, the Autonomous Challenge @ CES, the first head-to-head, high-speed passing competition at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Jan. 7, 2022.
Autonomous Challenge @ CES - January 7, 2022 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The Official IAC Racecar: Dallara AV-21
The IAC Dallara AV-21 is the most technologically advanced, fastest autonomous racecar ever assembled with a bullet-proof package of equipment, including a host of lidar, radar and optical cameras sensors, converging with screamingly quick on-board rugged-edge computing and communications, coupled with cutting-edge artificial intelligence algorithms.
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Recent News
Polimove Wins The Autonomous Challenge At CES®, Making History As The First Head-To-Head Autonomous Racecar Competition Champion
LAS VEGAS, NV (January 7, 2022) -- The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama today won the Autonomous Challenge @ CES, making history as the first head-to-head autonomous racecar competition champion.
Indy Autonomous Challenge Announces New Sponsors as It Gets Ready to Make History at Ces® 2022 with First Head-To-Head Autonomous Racecar Competition
INDIANAPOLIS (December 30, 2021) -- Energy Systems Network (ESN), organizer of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), today announced that the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) will serve as a premier sponsor of the Autonomous Challenge @ CES and that Halo powered by T-Mobile 5G has been selected as the official pace car. The IAC is preparing to make history at CES® 2022 with the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition on Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Indy Autonomous Challenge Prepares To Make History At CES 2022, Hosting Autonomous Racecar Competition And Announcing Luminar As Premier Sponsor
INDIANAPOLIS (December 16, 2021) -- Energy Systems Network (ESN), principal organizer of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), today announced details of the upcoming IAC events at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nev., January 3-8, 2022. Making history as the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition, 19 universities from 8 countries will form 9 race teams and will seek to compete in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.
Recent Stories
How Indy Autonomous Racing Got Real at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Second round of Indy Autonomous Challenge pushes the envelope of technology with wheel-to-wheel racing. - Autoweek
Making History: A Racing Competition with No Drivers
Look closely at the racecars being readied for Friday’s race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and you may not give it a second thought. But look closer, and you’ll find there’s no accommodations for a driver. - The Detroit Bureau
Indy Autonomous Challenge at CES 2022 Revs Up for Head-to-Head Race
On of the more exciting events around the international Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week is the Autonomous Challenge @ CES. It was organized by Energy Systems Network, which also conducted the Indy Autonomous Challenge in October 2021. - Robotics 24/7
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