Indy Autonomous Challenge, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) is a $1.5 million prize competition among universities to program autonomous-modified Dallara IL-15 racecars and compete in the world’s first head-to-head race at speeds of up to 200 mph around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 23, 2021.

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The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) is a $1.5 million prize competition among universities to program autonomous-modified Dallara IL-15 racecars and compete in the world’s first head-to-head race at speeds of up to 200 mph around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 23, 2021.

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INDIANAPOLIS (January 5, 2021) – Energy Systems Network (ESN) and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), organizers of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), have finalized plans at CES 2021, to showcase the university AI drivers and unveil the official racecar of the world’s first high-speed, head-to-head autononous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).

The IAC is scheduled for October 23, 2021 at the IMS, with a qualifying simulation race to be held in May 2021, during the ‘Indy 500’ week. The IMS, Racing Capital of the World, has been a catalyst and proving ground for motorsport and transportation innovation since its inception in 1909.

January 11 Press Conference Participants:
● Paul Mitchell, president & CEO, Energy Systems Network
● Mark Miles, president & CEO, Penske Entertainment Corp.
● Doug Boles, president, Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
● Stefano dePonti, CEO and general manager, Dallara USA
● Sebastian Thrun, CEO, Kitty Hawk; chairman and founder, Udacity, winner of the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge,

The IAC will also host two 30-minute live Spotlight Sessions on January 12 and 13, 2021. The first: Commercialization of Autonomous Vehicles, presented by Energy Systems Network. The second: Technology in Motorsports, presented by Bridgestone.

The IAC builds on the successful impact of the DARPA Grand Challenge, which led to expanded R&D in the field of autonomous vehicles. Thirty teams have registered, comprising more than 500 undergraduate and graduate students, PhDs and mentors who excel in AI software, representing universities in 11 countries on four continents and 14 U.S. states.

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Meet The Most Advanced Autonomous Car Ever Built: A Dallara-designed, first of its kind, fully autonomous racecar built for competition.

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Boston Dynamics SPOT robot was the special flag waver to start the competition at the 2021 Indy Autonomous Challenge.

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Autonomous Car Racing is here and it’s powered by Cisco IoT. See how university students from across the globe competed for $1.5M and how automation applies to every industry.

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The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar, a Dallara AV-21 programmed by team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama (USA), set a new land speed world record of 192.2 MPH / 309.3 KPH at the historic Kennedy Space Center.

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And the records keep coming! 192 MPH for autonomous race powered by Cisco IoT. Get a peek inside the race car and see what it means for your business

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Indy Autonomous Challenged powered by Cisco. Six university teams from around the world programmed their cars to compete autonomously using Cisco tech. The cars competed autonomously at speeds toping 140mph. Cisco's Ultra Reliable Wireless Backhaul (CURWB) and industrial switches enabled all in-vehicle and car-to-trackside connectivity for the event.

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