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TUM Autonomous Motorsport from the Technische Universität München, or the Technical University of Munich, yesterday won the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco. TUM competed in a field of nine teams from 21 universities to win the $1 million grand prize in the first autonomous racecar competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The rules of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) required each team to compete in a fastest-lap competition that included an obstacle-avoidance component. The winning team recorded a two-lap average speed of 135.944 mph on the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) oval. Organized by Energy Systems Network and the…
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In yesterday's Indy Autonomous Challenge, university teams from around the world raced fully autonomous cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As much can be learned from the teams that didn't complete the competition as from the winner. In the case of the MIT-PITT-RW team, the “scrappy undergrads” were not able to finish the race, but their experience was valuable to the students and autonomous vehicle research. Leading into the event, the University of Pittsburgh team faced challenges including developing software that could handle perception and steering at high speeds, getting funding, and working with partners across the country. Nayana Suvarna,…
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Not all autonomous vehicle development occurs at big automotive or technology companies. Today, the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nine teams with participants from from 21 universities and nine nations have programmed Dallara AV-21 racecars in pursuit of the $1 million first-place prize. The primary goal of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) is to advance technology that can speed the deployment of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles. It is also a platform for students to excel in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). University teams…
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The Toyota Mobility Foundation yesterday announced that it is working with autonomous vehicle provider May Mobility Inc., as well as the Energy Systems Network and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, to launch a free autonomous shuttle service in Central Indiana. “At May Mobility, our mission is to bring safe, accessible, and reliable mobility solutions to communities around the world,” said Edwin Olson, co-founder and CEO of May Mobility. “We're excited to bring AV [autonomous vehicle] technology to Central Indiana through our partnership with the Toyota Mobility Foundation, Energy Systems Network, and IndyGo.” Ann Arbor, Mich.-based May Mobility combines a variety…
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge will bring together collegiate teams from around the world next October to run autonomous race cars around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s famed 2.5-mile oval. To get to the starting line, collegiate teams have been working since 2019 bringing together interested faculty and students, writing business plans and raising funds. The challenge, set for Oct. 21-23, is a series of events that has teams address topics such as artificial intelligence, sensors, data science and more in the successful operation of a high-speed autonomous race car. Events include themed hackathons, research papers, simulation races, and participation in Purdue…
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Real-Time Innovations (RTI), a software framework provider for smart machines and real-world systems, announced it has joined the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), the two-year, $1.5 million university competition to advance autonomous mobility technologies and enable the next generation of mobility leaders. RTI is providing software to more than 500 students globally to design and develop the control software to autonomously race full-size, modified Dallara IL-15 racecars. The students are competing in the first-ever head-to-head, high-speed autonomous race on a world racing stage, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in October 2021. For this challenge, university teams from around the world will use…
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IndyCar Scoop on Keeping Cockpits Cool In Indy500 drivers couldn’t take the heat—That’s the news that emerged after the July races in Indianapolis. How hot did it get? According to the report from Racer.com, “It was 90 degrees outside and at least 120 degrees inside everyone’s Indy car.” The problem: The new aeroscreen safety device was trapping heat in the cockpit. The remedy was a 3D-printed scoop—a device that moves the hot-air out of the cockpit. There was only one week downtime between the early July race in Indianapolis and the next one, the Iowa Indy 250. So the scoops…
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Ansys is empowering university students around the world to design, build and test next-generation autonomous vehicle (AV) software through the Indy Autonomous Challange (IAC). Students participating in the $1.5 million prize competition will program modified Dallara racecars for reportedly the world's first autonomous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The challenge was created to advance technology that will speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). As the exclusive Simulation Sponsor of the IAC, Ansys is providing free access to products in its Ansys Autonomy suite—enabling students to develop and refine automated driving software for…
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Energy Systems Network (ESN) and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), primary organizers of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), announces that 37 universities that excel in AI software and autonomous vehicle engineering have formed 31 teams to officially enter this first-of-its-kind challenge. The IAC is a $1.5 million prize competition among universities to program autonomous-modified Dallara IL-15 racecars. The teams will compete in the head-to-head race at speeds of up to 200 mph around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 23, 2021. Universities registered to compete in the IAC International Universities (15) Austria: Graz Univ. of Technology Canada: Univ. of…
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Adding a new page to its high-performance, additive manufacturing playbook, Stratasys today inked an agreement with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, which competes in the NTT IndyCar Series. The team is leveraging Stratasys’ Fortus 450mc 3D Printer—capable of printing carbon fiber-reinforced FDM Nylon 12—and F370 3D Printer as part of its manufacturing process. The Fortus 450mc 3D Printer offers FDM Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber and ASA materials. This technology is aimed at creating functional prototypes, product components, and rugged tooling that match demands for strength and stiffness of carbon-filled composite material. “Competitive racing is the ideal test track to demonstrate the…