UVA students and faculty advisor Madhur Behl will compete in the first ever Indy Autonomous Challenge. UVA Engineering’s “Look Ma, No Hands!” shares their story.
The University of Virginia's Cavalier Autonomous Racing Club and its faculty advisor Madhur Behl, assistant professor with joint appointments in UVA Engineering’s Department of Computer Science and Department of Engineering Systems and Environment, are competing in the world’s first fully autonomous race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this October. The Indy Autonomous Challenge will reward the winning team with a $1 million prize.
The CAVALIER AUTONOMOUS RACING CLUB was initiated in 2020 through a $50,000 grant from the Jefferson Trust to give students across Grounds an opportunity to collaborate in real-world experiences like the ones Behl offers in his F/10 Autonomous Racing course. This year, Behl earned a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his pioneering research that will accelerate safety for autonomous vehicles.
We’re following what the team is up to as members prepare for the Indy Autonomous Challenge through this video series, but we’re not the only ones paying attention. We invite you to check back for new episodes of “Look Ma, No Hands!” as well as ongoing media coverage of the competition.
Madhur Behl and the team get to test their algorithms with a pre-race lap around the track during final preparations for competing against the best teams in the world for a $1 million prize.
Madhur Behl and Cavalier Autonomous Racing Team members share lessons learned from collaborating to program a fully autonomous racecar that will clock 200 kilometers per hour on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Madhur Behl shares an update on the University of Virginia Team and their preparations for the Indy Autonomous Challenge, along with some reflections on NASA’s robotic helicopter named Ingenuity.
Madhur Behl talks about how the hobby of autonomous motorsports turned into an international sensation and recognized method to develop safer autonomous systems.
UVA Engineering computer science Ph.D. candidate Trent Weiss shares the excitement and make-or-break-moment nerves leading to the first-ever Indy Autonomous Challenge Oct. 23.
UVA Engineering computer science Ph.D. candidate Aron Harder talks about how his previous work in autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles led him to the Indy Autonomous Challenge taking place Oct. 23.
UVA Engineering computer science graduate student Amar Kulkarni describes preparation for the Indy Autonomous Challenge - taking place Oct. 23 - as a crash course in robot operating systems and adaptability.
Computer engineering Ph.D. candidate Varundev Suresh Babu talks about the importance of the Indy Autonomous Challenge, taking place Oct. 23, for increasing knowledge that will benefit not only UVA Engineering, but the entire field of autonomy.
Jingyun Ning, a computer engineering Ph.D. candidate at UVA Engineering, appreciated the opportunity to collaborate with other UVA students in preparing for the Indy Autonomous Challenge, taking place Oct. 23.