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They made it through the prelims. They refined their algorithms. And now it all comes down to THIS MOMENT. The ACC 2026 Self-Driving Car Competition Finals are LIVE from New Orleans. Tune in and witness the next generation of autonomy engineers compete for the championship. #ACC2026 #AmericanControlConference #AutonomousDriving #SelfDrivingCars #StudentCompetition #ControlSystems #EngineeringEducation
Finals - ACC 2026 Self Driving Car Student Competition
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The road to the finals starts HERE. We are streaming the ACC 2026 Self-Driving Car Competition elimination round LIVE from New Orleans. Teams are racing their autonomous algorithms through the city and only the best will advance.
Elimination Round - ACC 2026 Self Driving Car Student Competition
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Today is finals day at the 2026 ACC Self-Driving Car Student Competition, and for the first time, we’re bringing the excitement to a global audience with a livestream. If you’re not in New Orleans for the American Control Conference, you can still be part of the action. The Elimination Round will be streamed live today at 11:00 AM Central Time / 12:00 PM EDT, and the Finals and Award Ceremony will be streamed live today at 5:00 PM Central Time / 6:00 PM EDT. Head to our LinkedIn page at the scheduled times to catch the livestream. This is set to be the most exciting part of the three-day international competition, and we hope you’ll join us live. #ACC2026 #AmericanControlConference #AutonomousDriving #SelfDrivingCars #StudentCompetition #ControlSystems
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Day 2 of the 2026 ACC Self-Driving Car Student Competition is in the books, and today the teams took on the main Smart City environment for the first time. It was an exciting day of competition, and we now have the top three teams from today's runs: Kookmin University Kettering University Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Join us live on LinkedIn tomorrow for the next stage of the competition: 11:00 AM Central Time / 12:00 PM EDT for the elimination round 5:00 PM Central Time / 6:00 PM EDT for the finals. Head to our LinkedIn page at the scheduled times to catch the livestream. The other six teams are still in the mix as we head into tomorrow's elimination round. Texas A&M University York University Miami Dade College Louisiana State University Universidad Católica Boliviana We hope you'll tune in. #ACC2026 #AmericanControlConference #AutonomousDriving #SelfDrivingCars #StudentCompetition #ControlSystems
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LIVE NOW -- Prelims are UNDERWAY at ACC 2026 in New Orleans! The best student autonomy algorithms in the world are being put to the test RIGHT NOW. Tune in and see who has what it takes to move on.
Prelims - ACC 2026 Self Driving Car Student Competition
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Here is quick Day 1 at American Control Conference in New Orleans as everything came together ahead of the runs. We're going live on LinkedIn today at 4:00 PM EDT for the preliminary runs of the 2026 ACC Self-Driving Car Student Competition. Tune in to watch the action live as all 9 teams compete with each other. Kettering University Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Texas A&M University York University Kookmin University Miami Dade College Louisiana State University Universidad Católica Boliviana #ACC2026 #AmericanControlConference #AutonomousDriving #SelfDrivingCars #StudentCompetition #ControlSystems
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Today marks the start of the ACC Self-Driving Car Student Competition in New Orleans, and the team has been hard at work getting everything ready. This morning is all about setting up the competition environment, with the Opening & Pre-Practice Meeting this afternoon and practice sessions beginning later today. A lot goes into preparing the space before the teams take the track, and it’s exciting to see it all coming together. Looking forward to welcoming the student teams and kicking off an exciting few days of competition at ACC 2026! #ACC2026 #AmericanControlConference #AutonomousDriving #SelfDrivingCars #StudentCompetition #ControlSystems #EngineeringEducation
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Tomorrow, the ACC Self-Driving Car Student Competition enters Stage 3: the in-person competition at ACC 2026 in New Orleans. After progressing through the earlier rounds, 9 teams remain and will now bring their work to the physical stage, implementing their self-driving algorithms on the QCar 2 and competing live. It’s a great opportunity to see autonomous driving research move from simulation into real-world performance. If you’re attending the American Control Conference, join us in Ballroom A at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside from May 26-28 to cheer on the teams and watch the future of self-driving technology in action. We look forward to seeing you there! Kettering University Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Texas A&M University York University Kookmin University Miami Dade College Louisiana State University Universidad Católica Boliviana #ACC2026 #AmericanControlConference #AutonomousDriving #SelfDrivingCars #ControlSystems #StudentCompetition #EngineeringEducation
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