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PoliMOVE Wins the Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023, Setting a New Autonomous Speed World Record for a Racetrack

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Sunday, January 8, 2023

The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy), and the University of Alabama (Alabama) won the second annual Autonomous Challenge @ CES reaching max speeds of 180 mph, a new autonomous speed world record for a racetrack.

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  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy), and the University of Alabama (Alabama) won the second annual Autonomous Challenge @ CES reaching max speeds of 180 mph, a new autonomous speed world record for a racetrack.
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    The Indy Autonomous Challenge team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy), and the University of Alabama (Alabama) won the second annual Autonomous Challenge @ CES reaching max speeds of 180 mph, a new autonomous speed world record for a racetrack.
  • The world’s fastest autonomous racecars, Dallara AV-21s, took turns playing the role of Leader (Defender) and Passer/Follower (Attacker) in front of a global crowd of CES attendees.
  • Nine teams from 6 countries, representing 17 universities came to Las Vegas this week seeking to compete in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.

Indy Autonomous Challenge Announces Partnership with the Milan Monza Motor Show to Advance IAC Autonomous Racecars to Road Course Competition

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that it will partner with the Milan Monza Motor Show (MIMO) to advance its autonomous racecars to road course competition in 2023 and beyond.

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  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that it will partner with the Milan Monza Motor Show (MIMO) to advance its autonomous racecars to road course competition in 2023 and beyond.
  • Taking its technical feats to the next level, the IAC will run on the famed Monza F1 Circuit, the oldest racing circuit in Europe, to push new boundaries.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230104005968/en/
    “MIMO is the perfect partner to make the transition from ovals to road courses happen,” said Paul Mitchell, president, IAC.
  • The Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023 returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7, with the semi and final rounds running from 1-3 p.m. PST.

Indy Autonomous Challenge Announces Premier Sponsors Ahead of CES 2023 Head-to-Head Autonomous Racing Competition

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Monday, January 2, 2023

The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that ASPIRE, Cisco, and Luminar will serve as premier sponsors of the Autonomous Challenge @ CES at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) today announced that ASPIRE, Cisco, and Luminar will serve as premier sponsors of the Autonomous Challenge @ CES at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • Scheduled for January 7 during CES 2023 , the Autonomous Challenge @ CES returns to Las Vegas featuring nine teams seeking to break autonomous racing records.
  • “The support of our premier sponsors – Aspire, Cisco, and Luminar – helps us to define the future of autonomous technology, which will impact nearly every major industry around the world,” said Paul Mitchell, president, Indy Autonomous Challenge.
  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge will have a strong presence throughout CES 2023, including:

TII-EuroRacing Competes in Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a global cutting-edge research center based in Abu Dhabi, today announced its participation in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023 (IAC). The high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition takes place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7, 2023, from 1pm to 3pm PST. TII-EuroRacing will be one of nine teams from six countries (representing 17 universities) seeking to compete for the second annual event at CES.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a global cutting-edge research center based in Abu Dhabi, today announced its participation in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023 (IAC).
  • The high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition takes place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7, 2023, from 1pm to 3pm PST.
  • TII-EuroRacing will be one of nine teams from six countries seeking to compete for the second annual event at CES.
  • 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.

Continental Exclusive 4D Radar Sensor Sponsor for the Indy Autonomous Challenge

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Technology company Continental announced its exclusive radar sensor technology sponsorship of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC).

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  • Technology company Continental announced its exclusive radar sensor technology sponsorship of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221208005350/en/
    Continental is the exclusive supplier of 4D imaging radars for the Indy Autonomous Challenge.
  • Continentals 4D radar sensors act as the eyes and ears of the IAC racecars and are a perfect fit for high-speed autonomous performance.
  • Partnerships like the one we have with Continental allow us to push the limits for the entire autonomous community, said Paul Mitchell, president, Indy Autonomous Challenge.

Gaia Platform Becomes a Sponsor of the Indy Autonomous Challenge

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaia Platform is excited to join the list of official sponsors of the Indy Autonomous Challenge .

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaia Platform is excited to join the list of official sponsors of the Indy Autonomous Challenge .
  • This is in addition to Gaia Platform's current sponsorship of the University of Hawaii and the University of California, San Diego teams race car and the use of the Gaia Platform software for race control decision making in the Indy Challenge races.
  • The Autonomous Challenge @ CES competition is scheduled to begin at 12 PM PT on January 7, 2022, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • GAIA Platform is based in Bellevue, WA, and provides a data-centric, high-performance environment for rapidly building complex applications at the edge.

INDY AUTONOMOUS CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES FIRST SPINOFF COMPANY, DRIVEBLOCKS, FROM TUM AUTONOMOUS MOTORSPORT AT CES

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/-- Energy Systems Network (ESN) today announced the first spinoff company to form through its Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) - driveblocks.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/-- Energy Systems Network (ESN) today announced the first spinoff company to form through its Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) - driveblocks.
  • "The IAC is a platform for innovation," said Paul Mitchell, president and CEO, Energy Systems Network, organizer of the IAC.
  • The Autonomous Challenge @ CES competition is scheduled to begin at 12 PM PT at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  • In addition to the Autonomous Challenge @ CES, the IAC will also have the Dallara AV-21, the world's most advanced autonomous racecar on display in its booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), West Hall Booth#5029.

INDY AUTONOMOUS CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES NEW SPONSORS AS IT GETS READY TO MAKE HISTORY AT CES® 2022 WITH FIRST HEAD-TO-HEAD AUTONOMOUS RACECAR COMPETITION

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

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.

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  • 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.
  • The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) joins previously announced Luminar as a premier sponsor of the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.
  • TII is also providing its global expertise in automation and robotics as partner in TII EuroRacing , one of the teams competing in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.
  • The Autonomous Challenge @ CES competition is scheduled to begin at 12 PM PT on 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

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Making history as the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition, 19 universities from 8 countries will form 9 race teams seeking to compete in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.

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  • Making history as the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition, 19 universities from 8 countries will form 9 race teams seeking to compete in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.
  • Luminar (NASDAQ: LAZR), the global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology and longtime IAC sponsor, will serve as a premier sponsor and prominent automotive technology partner of the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.
  • The IAC made history on October 23, 2021, when it held the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco, the first high-speed autonomous racecar competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedwa y (IMS).
  • Autonomous Challenge @ CES, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS), January 7, 2022 (Only CES 2022 credentialed attendees, exhibitors and media will be permitted to attend)
    The Autonomous Challenge @ CES event is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. PST, with live commentary.

U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Discuss Future of Transportation at CES

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Friday, December 17, 2021

Secretary of Transportation PeteButtigiegwilldeliverremarks on the future of transportation at the upcoming CES 2022, the world's most influential tech event.SecretaryButtigiegis scheduled to speak onThursday, Jan.6at3PMinLas Vegas.

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  • Secretary of Transportation PeteButtigiegwilldeliverremarks on the future of transportation at the upcoming CES 2022, the world's most influential tech event.SecretaryButtigiegis scheduled to speak onThursday, Jan.6at3PMinLas Vegas.
  • "We look forward todiscussinghowinnovationand technologywillhelpcreatea safer, more environmentally friendly and accessible transportation future."
  • Buttigieg was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of Transportation in February 2021 and previously served two terms as mayor of South Bend,Indiana.
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