Indy Autonomous Challenge Returns to CES 2023 Pushing the Boundaries of Head-to-Head Autonomous Racing

Indianapolis, IN, December 15, 2022 – The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) returns to CES® 2023 to push the boundaries of head-to-head autonomous racing and showcase the future of autonomous mobility. The IAC will have a significant presence throughout CES 2023 with the Autonomous Challenge @ CES at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7; an exhibit in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) in the LVCC West Hall booth #3601; a tabletop at CES Unveiled on January 3 and a press conference at CES Media Days on January 4.

A detailed schedule of events includes:

Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, January 7

What: The Autonomous Challenge @ CES returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, January 7, featuring nine teams seeking to break autonomous racing world records.

The Rules of the IAC Competition consist of a single elimination tournament with multiple rounds of high speed head-to-head passing matches with AV-21 racecars culminating in a championship round.

All CES attendees are welcome to attend the race event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and experience infield festivities with the IAC, including a WatchZone with trackside viewing, concession areas, a DJ and more.  

Who: Nine university teams are seeking to compete in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023, including:

• AI Racing Tech - University of Hawai'i (Hawai’i), with University of California, San Diego (California), Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania), and University of California, Berkeley (California)

• Autonomous Tiger Racing – Auburn University (Alabama)

• Black & Gold Racing – Purdue University (Indiana)

• Cavalier Autonomous Racing – University of Virginia (Virginia)

• KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea)

• MIT-PITT-RW - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts), University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Rochester Institute of Technology (New York), University of Waterloo (Canada)

• PoliMOVE - Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama (Alabama) 

• TII EuroRacing - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), Technology Innovation Institute (United Arab Emirates) 

• TUM Autonomous Motorsport - Technische Universität München (Germany) 

When: January 7, 2023, Las Vegas Motor Speedway

• 10 a.m. PST – Time trials and elimination rounds begin

• 1–3 p.m. PST – Live broadcast of semi and final competition rounds

Roundtrip shuttle transportation will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Shuttles will depart from the LVCC West Hall beginning at 11 a.m. There is also a rideshare pickup/drop off, as well as parking onsite at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Admission: This event is open only to registered CES attendees. For admission to the event and access to infield festivities, attendees will need to present their CES badge.

Media RSVP: To attend as press, a CES Media Credential is required (no exceptions). Media RSVP here to attend the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.

CES Unveiled, January 3 (CES Media Badge Required)

What: Media Only - Meet IAC executives at CES Unveiled, a media only event, for an in-depth look at the innovation behind the world’s fastest autonomous racecar, the Dallara AV-21, that will compete at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7.

When: 5–8:30 p.m. PST, Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Where: Mandalay Bay, Shorelines Exhibit Hall

IAC Press Conference, January 4 (CES Media Badge Required)

What: Media Only - Hear updates from IAC president Paul Mitchell and special guests on new partners for 2023, enhanced technology on this year’s racecars, plans for engaging more teams, transitioning into other race formats in 2023-2024, and how teams have advanced to achieve full interaction at high speeds between two autonomous agents without vehicle-to-vehicle communication.

When: 4–4:30 p.m. PST, Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Where: Mandalay Bay, Level 3, Palm A

RSVP: Media please RSVP here for the IAC press conference.

IAC Exhibit at CES 2023, January 5–8

What: Experience the economy of the future at IAC’s Innovation Paddock at CES 2023, featuring individual garage paddocks showcasing IAC/sponsor technology and research that make the Indy Autonomous Challenge possible. Innovation Paddock participants include: Clemson University, dSPACE, Fluentis, IEDC, Luminar, Movyon, SportsTech HQ, Technology Innovation Institute, and more.

When: January 5-8, 2023 during CES show hours

Where: LVCC, West Hall #3601

To schedule executive interviews or IAC booth tours at CES 2023, contact IAC@OneMoreVolley.com.

About IAC: The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) organizes racing competitions among university affiliated teams from around the world to program fully autonomous racecars and compete in a series of history-making events at iconic tracks. Based in Indiana, the IAC is working to establish a hub for performance automation in the state and is harnessing the power of innovative competitions to attract the best and the brightest minds from around the globe to further state-of-the-art technology in safety and performance of automated vehicles. The IAC started as a $1 million prize competition with 31 university teams signing up to compete more than two years ago, representing top engineering and technology programs from 15 U.S. states and 10 countries.

Follow the IAC @IndyAChallenge and #IAC2023 on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram &  YouTube.

Media Resources & Contact:

• B-Roll of the IAC Powered by Cisco at Texas Motors Speedway is available here.

• Additional photos and videos can be found on the IAC Media Page

• Allison Fried, (IAC@onemorevolley.com)