IU–LUDDY Autonomous Racing Team

Building the future of autonomous systems.

We design, build, and race autonomous vehicles. From perception to control, our team pushes the limits of what’s possible on the track and in research.

IU LART team photo at IMS

Who We Are

A student-led team focused on autonomous racing, research, and real-world robotics.

Mission

Advance autonomous driving through competition and research while training the next generation of engineers.

Team

Dedicated students from multiple disciplines working on perception, planning, control, and hardware.

Impact

Our work contributes to safer, smarter mobility and pushes the state of the art in autonomous systems.

IU LART team photo at IMS

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Competitions

We compete in leading autonomous racing and robotics events to test and showcase our systems.

Racing Events

Track competitions where our autonomous stack is put to the test under real racing conditions.

Research Challenges

Benchmarks and challenges that drive innovation in perception, planning, and control.

Results

See our latest standings, lap times, and achievements from recent competitions.

IU LART team photo at IMS

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Research

From simulation to the track—our research spans perception, prediction, and control.

Perception

Sensor fusion, object detection, and state estimation for high-speed environments.

Planning & Control

Path planning, trajectory optimization, and real-time control for autonomous racing.

Publications

Papers, reports, and open-source contributions from the team.

IU LART team photo at IMS

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Partner with us

Sponsors and partners help us build faster, race harder, and advance autonomous technology. Get in touch to learn how you can support the team.

Sponsorship