The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) made history at CES 2025 with the world’s first successful completion of a multi-car autonomous race, organizers announced.

The event held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked a major milestone in the evolution of physical AI and autonomous racing, with four IAC AV-24 fully autonomous racecars piloted by AI drivers from top global university teams competing head-to-head in a 20-lap exhibition race.

The race ended in a side-by-side photo finish, with UNIMORE Racing crossing the finish line less than three-tenths of a second faster than Cavalier Autonomous Racing.

The multi-car exhibition race not only showcased impressive advancements in AI driver capabilities, organizers said, but also highlighted how the IAC is advancing technology to improve the safety of high-speed autonomy. During the race, four autonomous racecars completed a full race with multiple overtakes and no accidents, demonstrating how autonomous systems can navigate extreme speeds while also safely managing complex multi-agent interactions in real-time.

For a full recap of the autonomous race, visit indyautonomouschallenge.com.