Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.81
January 03, 2022
…Systems Network, the organizer of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), last week announced that the Technology Innovation Institute will serve as a premier sponsor of the Autonomous Challenge @ CES. It has also selected Halo powered by T-Mobile 5G as the official pace car. The IAC said it will make history at the Consumer Electronics Show with the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. “The Indy Autonomous Challenge is working to advance tech that will speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and deployments of advanced driver-assistance systems,” said…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 2.27
June 26, 2020
…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 the modified Dallara IL-15 vehicle and validate it virtually in a closed-loop simulation environment.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.95
January 07, 2022
…(ESN) and head organizer of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), discussed preparations for the Autonomous Challenge @ CES with Robotics 24/7. How did your background in public affairs lead you to big technology events? Mitchell: My journey has always been about intersection of government, industry, and technology innovation. How can governments, corporations, and universities partner to innovate and attract talent? At ESN, our work over past decade has been to organize and manage projects and public-private partnerships. Our funding has been a mix of government and philanthropic, with teams from leading research universities. Sponsors include big companies like Cisco and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 1.52
October 24, 2021
…and only female co-captain at the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC). She does not have a driver's license, but she is studying computer engineering and robotics software. Suvarna spoke with Robotics 24/7 about the preparations for the event. “We started out by ourselves in February 2020,” she said. “It was a big effort to fund the $1.2 million competition vehicle. Sponsors brought it down to $300,000.” The Pitt students set a deadline for themselves of October 2020, and they were able to identify partners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other schools. “We later brought in more students from the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.95
December 14, 2021
…inside small silicon chips in 1959. Apex.AI helps power IAC Apex.AI has provided technology based on the Robot Operating System for the Indianapolis Autonomous Challenge (IAC), in which autonomous racecars drove on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “We're one of the main contributors to Eclipse Cyclone DDS and Eclipse iceroyx for the ROS 2 Galactic Geochelone release, which was used by all teams in the race,” said Becker. “We also worked with the TU Munich team and addressed specific use cases.” “Joe Speed recently joined Apex.AI, and he's a great adviser and supporter of the IAC,” he noted. “Thanks to the…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.73
February 21, 2020
…costs by 6x. Material Benefits Harness high thermal and electrical conductivity—including greater than 350 W/mK thermal conductivity and 84% IACS electrical conductivity; Consistently create complex, tight tolerance parts with the safe, easy and affordable Metal X system Bring copper part production in-house, reducing lead time to a few days Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.54
April 13, 2016
…plants, utilities, transportation networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities—from being damaged and disabled. The industrial automation and control systems (IACS) that operate these plants and facilities are highly susceptible to cyberwarfare. A cyberattack can shut down and severely disrupt safe plant and facility operations, putting the environment and economy as well as lives in jeopardy.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 0.52
August 20, 2022
…FL. The Consumer Technology Association has also announced that IAC will return to next year's CES. Can you provide an overview of the organization in general, and explain what the Indy Autonomous Challenge is? Paul Mitchell: The Indy Autonomous Challenge, for the last three years, has been running a global prize competition among elite engineering universities to develop software that can control and pilot fully autonomous race cars, and to engage in head-to-head racing competitions. Are these competitions? Where are they held? Mitchell: There have been two competitions so far. The first was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October…
