32nd Annual
2025 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC)
On-Site Program
30 May-2 June 2025
Oakland University
Rochester Michigan
Registration Extended until 15 April
Register early so web postings show your university participation
Feb 25th update
Mandatory all teams:
AutoNav Team Captains Meeting 10-11 Saturday May 31st
Self Drive Team Captains Meeting 11-12 Saturday May 31st
Feb 17th update
Early University Student Team registrations very strong!
As of Feb 18th, twenty-two (22) University teams have fully registered and will compete in AutoNav and Self Drive
Six (6) teams dual registered and three focused teams will compete in Self Drive
Strong International competitions with seven (7) countries registered
See updated Registrations below:
Multiple returning teams' registrations expected soon.
New student teams welcome!
Universities encouraged to register multiple teams and register for both AutoNav and Self Drive Challenges with individual or multiple vehicles!
Feb 21st update
The Self Drive Challenge changes dashed center line color to
yellow
from previous
white
to reflect standard highway traffic markings
Feb 14th Update
2024 Self Drive videos for 2025 Self Drive Challenge competitors
Please see the link below to download Self Drive video clips that represent many of the Self Drive function tests as described by the video narrator.
The image below is a screen shot to show the 17 videos available, they a not touch downloadable go to the web link!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13kyczzaZnjK-y_yGka88U5lhZ23liJoX
The Self Drive Challenge changes dashed center line color to
yellow
from previous
white
to reflect standard highway traffic markings
Feb 14th Update
2024 Self Drive videos for 2025 Self Drive Challenge competitors
Please see the link below to download Self Drive video clips that represent many of the Self Drive function tests as described by the video narrator.
The image below is a screen shot to show the 17 videos available, they a not touch downloadable go to the web link!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13kyczzaZnjK-y_yGka88U5lhZ23liJoX
Organizing Committee Note!
The Organizing committee is very enthisiastic to see so many prior AutoNav teams engaging in Self Drive. We see participation as optional but a strong path for IGVC student education and extremely relevant to IGVC Sponsors and growth of both Automotive and Defense industries!
We welcome additional Self Drive Competitors to join and you may update your registration accordingly!
Meet the
2025 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition
Technical Staff
Students, faculty and sponsors have four days of on-site, under the tent interaction with the IGVC technical staff.
However actually yearlong interaction with the staff works throughout the year updating rules website, securing sponsorships and collaborators, equipment ordering and setup, reading & evaluating technical papers, judging for design, AutoNav Self Drive and qualifications, and award distribution and media collaboration.
Students and faculty are encouraged to interact directly with the Technical Staff at IGVC
Here’s the IGVC Technical Staff:
Design Challenge
The Design Challenge is mandatory for every team, cornerstone of IGVC education objective and dual purpose for university academic credit, Design reports are published and archived in the IGVC website for future technical and student career references.
Chief Judge:
Douglas Mackenzie Ph.D. Head of the Intelligent Mobility Group at the Hyundai Mobis, GaTech PhD in comp vis & nav and fmr Int Aerial robotics competition team member and Platinum IGVC sponsor
Judges:
Nick Zorka Ph.D. Ford Motor Co (ret)
Dan Bartz Volkswagen Group of America, Principal Engineer - Automated Driving, M.S. Carnegie Mellon University, Robotics
Dave LaRue Ph.D. FEV NA, Sr. Principal Engineer: Autonomy & Functional Safety & Security; ASU Ph.D. Real Time Controls
Matthew Berkemeier Ph.D. Continental Automotive Systems, Principal Software Engineer and Sr Mobile Robotics Expert
Leonid Tikh BAE Systems, Combat Mission Systems Senior Principal, Autonomous Ground Vehicles Lead, fmr Ford Mo. Co., Advanced Vehicle Technology & Research Autonomous and Robotics Lead
Hamzeh Alzubi Ph.D. Connected and Automated Mobility Manager FEV North America, Inc Ph.D. Systems Engineering Oakland University
Edzko Smid Ph.D. Magna International, Corp R&D ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles and Advanced E/E Architectures. Ph.D. Oakland University, Systems Eng.
Auto Nav Challenge
AutoNav the original IGVC Challenge first rum in 1993 requires autonomy implemented through machine vision, image understanding & autonomous GPS navigation
Chief Judge:
Stephanie Frederick US Army GVSC ground combat vehicle engineer Theta Tau
Judges
Phillip Frederick US Army GVSC Robotics software engineering lead Theta Tau
Bernard Theisen IGVC Co-Chair and US GVSC Army Robotics Autonomy research program manager
Qualification Chief Judge
Eduardo Cerame Autonomy integration engineer for US Army GVSC with specialties in autonomy simulation and lab development
Self Drive Challenge
Self Drive starting in 2017, requires advanced controls including AI to build on autonomy for robots to drive in accordance with the Rules of the Road.
Chief Judge & Co-Chair
Jane Tarakhovsky Senior Engineer at Qualcomm Automotive division Systems Engineering PhD student at Oakland University,
Judges
Chris Van Den Elzen Owner ADAS Collective, Masters in AI and Robotic Systems Oakland University & SAE Super Mileage Competition team, Industry Autonomy Expert working in ADAS and Autonomy
David Agnew Fmr head ADAS/AD R&D in automotive and mobile robotics. BSME University of Michigan. Vehicle safety startup BOD. AUVSI BOD. First Lego Robotics head coach. Twenty-two mechatronic patents mechatronics.
Organizing Committee
Andrew Kosinski Mechanical Engineer Michigan State University, IGVC Operations Director & US Army GVSC Ground Robotics Engineer
Jerry Lane Mechanical Engineer Univ of Detroit, IGVC Co-Chair & Founder, Theta Tau, Fmr US Army Robotics Div Chief, Fmr judge Int Aerial Robotics Comp, and Industry Robotics Technology & Project Developer
Osamah Rawashdeh Ph.D. IGVC Co-Chair Oakland University Electrical Engineering Department Chair and Loon Copter competition award team
Bernard Theisen IGVC Co-chair; Oakland University MS Engineering, Theta Tau, currently Division Chief, Ground Vehicle Robotics, GVSC
Emeritus
Ka C Cheok Ph.D. IGVC Co-Founder & Fmr Co-Chair Prof of Systems Engineering Many PhD graduates in advanced controls and autonomy
2025 Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition
Technical Staff
Students, faculty and sponsors have four days of on-site, under the tent interaction with the IGVC technical staff.
However actually yearlong interaction with the staff works throughout the year updating rules website, securing sponsorships and collaborators, equipment ordering and setup, reading & evaluating technical papers, judging for design, AutoNav Self Drive and qualifications, and award distribution and media collaboration.
Students and faculty are encouraged to interact directly with the Technical Staff at IGVC
Here’s the IGVC Technical Staff:
Design Challenge
The Design Challenge is mandatory for every team, cornerstone of IGVC education objective and dual purpose for university academic credit, Design reports are published and archived in the IGVC website for future technical and student career references.
Chief Judge:
Douglas Mackenzie Ph.D. Head of the Intelligent Mobility Group at the Hyundai Mobis, GaTech PhD in comp vis & nav and fmr Int Aerial robotics competition team member and Platinum IGVC sponsor
Judges:
Nick Zorka Ph.D. Ford Motor Co (ret)
Dan Bartz Volkswagen Group of America, Principal Engineer - Automated Driving, M.S. Carnegie Mellon University, Robotics
Dave LaRue Ph.D. FEV NA, Sr. Principal Engineer: Autonomy & Functional Safety & Security; ASU Ph.D. Real Time Controls
Matthew Berkemeier Ph.D. Continental Automotive Systems, Principal Software Engineer and Sr Mobile Robotics Expert
Leonid Tikh BAE Systems, Combat Mission Systems Senior Principal, Autonomous Ground Vehicles Lead, fmr Ford Mo. Co., Advanced Vehicle Technology & Research Autonomous and Robotics Lead
Hamzeh Alzubi Ph.D. Connected and Automated Mobility Manager FEV North America, Inc Ph.D. Systems Engineering Oakland University
Edzko Smid Ph.D. Magna International, Corp R&D ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles and Advanced E/E Architectures. Ph.D. Oakland University, Systems Eng.
Auto Nav Challenge
AutoNav the original IGVC Challenge first rum in 1993 requires autonomy implemented through machine vision, image understanding & autonomous GPS navigation
Chief Judge:
Stephanie Frederick US Army GVSC ground combat vehicle engineer Theta Tau
Judges
Phillip Frederick US Army GVSC Robotics software engineering lead Theta Tau
Bernard Theisen IGVC Co-Chair and US GVSC Army Robotics Autonomy research program manager
Qualification Chief Judge
Eduardo Cerame Autonomy integration engineer for US Army GVSC with specialties in autonomy simulation and lab development
Self Drive Challenge
Self Drive starting in 2017, requires advanced controls including AI to build on autonomy for robots to drive in accordance with the Rules of the Road.
Chief Judge & Co-Chair
Jane Tarakhovsky Senior Engineer at Qualcomm Automotive division Systems Engineering PhD student at Oakland University,
Judges
Chris Van Den Elzen Owner ADAS Collective, Masters in AI and Robotic Systems Oakland University & SAE Super Mileage Competition team, Industry Autonomy Expert working in ADAS and Autonomy
David Agnew Fmr head ADAS/AD R&D in automotive and mobile robotics. BSME University of Michigan. Vehicle safety startup BOD. AUVSI BOD. First Lego Robotics head coach. Twenty-two mechatronic patents mechatronics.
Organizing Committee
Andrew Kosinski Mechanical Engineer Michigan State University, IGVC Operations Director & US Army GVSC Ground Robotics Engineer
Jerry Lane Mechanical Engineer Univ of Detroit, IGVC Co-Chair & Founder, Theta Tau, Fmr US Army Robotics Div Chief, Fmr judge Int Aerial Robotics Comp, and Industry Robotics Technology & Project Developer
Osamah Rawashdeh Ph.D. IGVC Co-Chair Oakland University Electrical Engineering Department Chair and Loon Copter competition award team
Bernard Theisen IGVC Co-chair; Oakland University MS Engineering, Theta Tau, currently Division Chief, Ground Vehicle Robotics, GVSC
Emeritus
Ka C Cheok Ph.D. IGVC Co-Founder & Fmr Co-Chair Prof of Systems Engineering Many PhD graduates in advanced controls and autonomy
2025 IGVC Sponsorships now available
| 2025_igvc_sponsorship_packet.pdf |
2025 IGVC Team Registration is now open
2025 IGVC Team Registration Link
New for 2025
AutoNav robots are now the robot vehicle class for Self Drive
A team can now register for either AutoNav or Self Drive or Both
If a team registers for both, the registration is discounted $250 to a total of $750 for both AutoNav and Self Drive
2025 updated Rules are below in an Advanced Draft Version 30 July 2024
Additional editorial updates are expected however major 2025 rule modifications are in-place
| igvc_2025_rules_version_30_july_2024.pdf |
2025 IGVC Challege updates under construction
Additional On-Site Program info will be added as it becomes available
Student resumes for Sponsors
Design Schedule
Detailed Daily Schedule
For additional IGVC info go to IGVC website at www.IGVC.org
