<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><h2 style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:32px;line-height:1.5em;text-transform:capitalize;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Indy Autonomous Challenge Returns To CES 2023 Pushing The Boundaries Of Head-To-Head Autonomous Racing</strong></h2><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Indianapolis, IN, December 15, 2022 – </strong>The <a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Indy Autonomous Challenge</a> (IAC) returns to <a href="http://www.ces.tech/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">CES® 2023</a> to push the boundaries of head-to-head autonomous racing and showcase the future of autonomous mobility. The IAC will have a significant presence throughout CES 2023 with the Autonomous Challenge @ CES at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7; an exhibit in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) in the LVCC West Hall <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">booth #3601</strong>; a tabletop at <a href="https://www.ces.tech/Events-Programs/CES-Unveiled.aspx" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">CES Unveiled</a> on January 3 and a press conference at <a href="https://www.ces.tech/Media/Media-Events/Media-Days-Schedule.aspx" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">CES Media Days</a> on January 4.</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap">A detailed schedule of events includes: </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, January 7</strong></p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">What: </strong>The Autonomous Challenge @ CES returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, January 7, featuring nine teams seeking to break autonomous racing world records. </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap">The <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5da73021d0636f4ec706fa0a/t/636daf3519288f1c1923ddd2/1668132663481/2022+AC%40TMS+Rules+v1.0.0.pdf" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Rules of the IAC Competition</a> consist of a single elimination tournament with multiple rounds of high speed head-to-head passing matches with AV-21 racecars culminating in a championship round. </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap">All CES attendees are welcome to attend the race event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and experience infield festivities with the IAC, including a WatchZone with trackside viewing, concession areas, a DJ and more.  </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Who:</strong> Nine university teams are seeking to compete in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2023, including:</p><ul style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px"><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/university-of-hawaii" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">AI Racing Tech - University of Hawai'i</a> (Hawai’i), with University of California, San Diego (California), Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania), and University of California, Berkeley (California)</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/autonomous-tiger" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Autonomous Tiger Racing</a> – Auburn University (Alabama)</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/purdue-university-united-states-military-academy-west-point" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Black & Gold Racing</a> – Purdue University (Indiana)</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/cavalier-autonomous-racing" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Cavalier Autonomous Racing</a> – University of Virginia (Virginia)</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/team-kaist" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology</a> (South Korea)</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/mit-pitt-rw" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">MIT-PITT-RW</a> <a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/mit-pitt-rw" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts), University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Rochester Institute of Technology (New York), University of Waterloo</a> (Canada)</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/politecnico-di-milano" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">PoliMOVE - </a>Politecnico di Milano (Italy), University of Alabama (Alabama) </p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/euroracing" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">TII EuroRacing - </a>University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), Technology Innovation Institute (United Arab Emirates) </p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/technical-university-of-munich" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">TUM Autonomous Motorsport - Technische Universität München</a> (Germany) </p></li></ul><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">When: </strong>January 7, 2023, Las Vegas Motor Speedway</p><ul style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px"><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">10 a.m. PST – </strong>Time trials and elimination rounds begin</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">1–3 p.m. PST – </strong>Live broadcast of semi and final competition rounds</p></li></ul><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap">Roundtrip shuttle transportation will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Shuttles will depart from the LVCC West Hall beginning at 11 a.m. There is also a rideshare pickup/drop off, as well as parking onsite at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Admission: </strong>This event is open only to registered CES attendees. For admission to the event and access to infield festivities, attendees will need to present their CES badge. </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Media RSVP</strong>: To attend as press, a CES Media Credential is required (no exceptions). Media <a href="https://forms.gle/wPeDiNKjfSjEW9MS8" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">RSVP here</a> to attend the Autonomous Challenge @ CES.</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">CES Unveiled, January 3 (CES Media Badge Required)</strong></p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">What: </strong>Media Only -<strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </strong>Meet IAC executives at CES Unveiled, a media only event, for an in-depth look at the innovation behind the world’s fastest autonomous racecar, the Dallara AV-21, that will compete at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 7.</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">When: </strong>5–8:30 p.m. PST, Tuesday, January 3, 2023</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Where: </strong>Mandalay Bay, Shorelines Exhibit Hall</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">IAC Press Conference, January 4 (CES Media Badge Required)</strong></p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">What: </strong>Media Only - Hear updates from IAC president Paul Mitchell and special guests on new partners for 2023, enhanced technology on this year’s racecars, plans for engaging more teams, transitioning into other race formats in 2023-2024, and how teams have advanced to achieve full interaction at high speeds between two autonomous agents without vehicle-to-vehicle communication. </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">When: </strong>4–4:30 p.m. PST, Wednesday, January 4, 2023</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Where:</strong> Mandalay Bay, Level 3, Palm A</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">RSVP: </strong>Media please <a href="https://forms.gle/PDw4YH2i3sz9VKg99" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">RSVP here</a> for the IAC press conference.</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">IAC Exhibit at CES 2023, January 5–8</strong></p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">What:</strong> Experience the economy of the future at IAC’s Innovation Paddock at CES 2023, featuring individual garage paddocks showcasing IAC/sponsor technology and research that make the Indy Autonomous Challenge possible. Innovation Paddock participants include: Clemson University, dSPACE, Fluentis, IEDC, Luminar, Movyon, SportsTech HQ, Technology Innovation Institute, and more.</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">When: </strong>January 5-8, 2023 during <a href="https://www.ces.tech/about-ces/dates-and-hours.aspx" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">CES show hours</a></p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Where: </strong>LVCC, West Hall #3601</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap">To schedule executive interviews or IAC booth tours at CES 2023, contact <a href="mailto:IAC@OneMoreVolley.com" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">IAC@OneMoreVolley.com</a>. </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">About IAC:</strong> 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. Based in Indiana, the IAC is working to establish a hub for performance automation in the state and is harnessing the power of innovative competitions to attract the best and the brightest minds from around the globe to further state-of-the-art technology in safety and performance of automated vehicles. The IAC started as a $1 million prize competition with 31 university teams signing up to compete more than two years ago, representing top engineering and technology programs from 15 U.S. states and 10 countries.</p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap">Follow the IAC <strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">@IndyAChallenge </strong>and<strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"> #IAC2023</strong> on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/indy-autonomous-challenge/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/indyachallenge" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndyAChallenge" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/indyachallenge/?hl=en" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">Instagram</a> &  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/IndyAutonomousChallenge/videos?app=desktop" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">YouTube</a>.<strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"> </strong></p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p class="gmail-" style="font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline"><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Media Resources & Contact:</strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0px;font-family:trade-gothic-next;font-size:18px"><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap">B-Roll of the IAC Powered by Cisco at Texas Motors Speedway is available <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UkRjWAnYiZAfixruTiOcicbgbxrbMeIs" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">here</a>.</p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional <a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/visuals" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">photos</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iUiSD26el0iwhc-EtHLX8mja2FXnTdLA" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">videos</a> can be found on the <a href="https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com/media-all" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">IAC Media Page</a></p></li><li style="list-style-type:none"><p class="gmail-" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;white-space:pre-wrap">Allison Fried, (<a href="mailto:IAC@onemorevolley.com" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,160,100);text-decoration-line:none;padding-bottom:0.05em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(102,160,100,0.3)">IAC@onemorevolley.com</a>)</p></li></ul></div></div>