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Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco
Events currently scheduled for October 23, 2021 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
What Is the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered By Cisco?
The Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered By Cisco (IAC), organized by Energy Systems Network and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is a $1.5 million prize competition among universities to program Dallara AV-21 racecars and compete in the world’s first autonomous racecar event at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The primary goal of the IAC is to advance technology that can speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and deployments of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). These enhancements will lead to increased safety and performance in all modes of racing and commercial transportation. In addition, the competition is a platform for students to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
See full list below of IAC university teams competing.
COVID Protocol: Attendees of the Autonomous Innovation Summit and the Gasoline Alley Suites will be required to show proof of vaccination or 72-hour negative COVID test.
CURRENT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 23, 2021
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Autonomous Innovation Summit (invitation-only)
10:00 AM: Gates Open for Attendees
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM: Technology Showcase/University Fan Zones
1:30 - 4:30 PM: IAC Competition
5:00 PM: Gates Close
Event Details:
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Autonomous Innovation Summit (invitation-only)
Hosted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
Bringing together global thought leaders and experts from industry, academia and government to discuss the status of the autonomous technology industry and explore ways to accelerate and amplify the benefits of an autonomous mobility future. The summit will include leaders from Cisco, Bridgestone, Microsoft, Aptiv, Luminar, Dallara USA, ADLINK, AutonomouStuff/Hexagon, Schaeffler, Valvoline, Raytheon, Trucks VC, Draper, Elevate Ventures, and many others. This event will be filmed for public viewing on this IAC website.
10:00 AM: Gates Open for Attendees
E-tickets are available for purchase for $10 until Friday, October 22 at 6 p.m. Attendees have access to the Technology Showcase, University Fan Zones and the IAC competition.
Seating: Grandstands above the Gasoline Alley Suites along the main straightaway.
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM: Technology Showcase/University Fan Zones
Join the IAC university teams and IAC industry sponsors for a demonstration of their technologies that have been at the center of the IAC competition. The IAC sponsors are: Cisco, ADLINK, Ansys, Aptiv, AutonomouStuff/Hexagon, Bridgestone, Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), Luminar, Microsoft, New Eagle, PWR, RTI, Schaeffler and Valvoline. In addition is support from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Juncos Hollinger Racing, and Dallara USA.
1:30 - 4:30 PM: IAC Competition
The IAC competition will feature the 10 Dallara AV-21 racecars programmed by the competing IAC university teams. The competition will feature 21 universities from 9 countries that have formed 10 teams competing for the $1.5 million prize.
4:30 PM: Presentation of $1.5 million in Prizes
A presentation of $1.5 million in prizes to the university teams that have furthest advanced autonomous technology through the IAC competition.
5:00 PM: GATES CLOSE
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM: FUTURE INNOVATORS ACTIVATION
One of the primary goals of the IAC is to advance technologies for autonomous vehicles through STEM challenges that will lead to increased safety and performance in all modes of racing and commercial transportation. As such, the State of Indiana is inviting high school students across the state to IMS for the IAC activities. The activation, led by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the Indiana Department of Education, and the STARTedUP Foundation, will expose students to learnings and future opportunities in the R&D and commercialization of autonomous technologies. Students will have the opportunity to engage with industry leaders at the Technology Showcase demonstration area, network with teams and university representatives, and connect directly with university recruiters.
More information is available here, and students, parents and educators are encouraged to register for tickets.
IAC UNIVERSITY TEAMS COMPETING
University Teams Competing in the Indy Autonomous Challenge
There are 9 teams comprised of 21 universities from 9 countries competing in the Indy Autonomous Challenge:
AI Racing Tech – University of Hawai’i, University of California San Diego
Autonomous Tiger Racing – Auburn University
Black & Gold Autonomous Racing – Purdue University, United States Military Academy at West Point, with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (India), Universidad de San Buenaventura (Colombia)
Cavalier Autonomous Racing – University of Virginia
EuroRacing – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), University of Pisa (Italy), ETH Zürich (Switzerland), Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland)
KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (South Korea)
MIT-PITT-RW – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo (Canada)
PoliMOVE – Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama
TUM Autonomous Motorsport – Technische Universität München (Germany)