　　2025.12.09: The 2026 sponsor information has been updated.
　　2025.11.10: The final results have been posted.
　　2025.11.04: The outline of the Final Award Ceremony has been updated.
　　2025.10.27: Today's exhibition live broadcastCLICK HERE
　　2025.09.25: Qualifying results have been posted.
　　2025.08.01: Registration is now closed.
　　2025.08.01: Sponsorship applications for 2025 are now closed.
　　2025.07.01: Qualifying Round Scoring EnvironmentHas been released.
　　2025.07.01: Qualifying Tournament Information has been released.
　　2025.07.01: Details of the Preliminary Award Ceremony Presentation Plan have been released.

About Japan Automotive AI Challenge

The Japan Automotive AI Challenge, hosted by JSAE, has continued to grow since its inception in 2019 as a development project for new technology fields, and will mark its eighth year in 2026. The competition, which features preliminary competitions in an online simulator and the final competition in an actual vehicle, is a valuable opportunity for software talent in Japan to experience the joy of driving mobility.
The biggest feature is that it overturns the conventional wisdom of competitions.Encouraging "active sharing of knowledge and experience"Usually, revealing your hand is a disadvantage in competitions, but in this tournament, participants canA "mutual aid community" where people share their knowledge and problem-solving methodsis firmly rooted.

This open community, which transcends the boundaries between companies and students, is a valuable learning environment for engineers, as well as a place for interaction that creates organic connections.

Past tournaments

Simulation and real vehicle competition

Past Tournament Community

A feature of this event is knowledge sharing and interaction between participants!

We are looking for sponsors for the 2026 tournament! Click here for details!

Japan Automotive AI Challenge 2025 Final Digest

A digest video of the Japan Automotive AI Challenge 2025 finals has been released!
How to view the run order and live streaming screenClick Here

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■2025 Tournament SponsorPosting as Benefit 3

This competition is being held as a new initiative to discover and develop engineers who will lead the automotive industry in the future in the new technology fields called CASE and MaaS.
The competition will consist of a preliminary round and a final round, with the preliminary round taking place via online simulation, and the final round will see each team compete in an EV cart equipped with a program they have developed. The competition aims to provide a forum for challenges and learning opportunities for engineers, researchers, and students involved in computer science, AI, software, and information processing, and to foster organic connections.

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From Monday, June 2025, 5 to Tuesday, June 19

Participant registration Participation registration period

Qualifying Qualifying Rounds Judging by online simulation competition

Preliminary award ceremony Preliminary round award ceremonyImplementing a presentation project

Pre-practice day Pre-event practice sessions Practice session using the actual vehicles of the finalist teams

25th February 2025(Saturday) - 26th May (Sunday)

final Holding the Final Self-driving racing kart competition

Preparation day

Final award ceremony/social gathering Final Awards Ceremony Award ceremony for the finals, presentations and networking event

To all participants

This tournament provides a wide range of information necessary for the competition, from registration procedures to the contents of the preliminary and final rounds, as well as how to set up the environment and how to develop. A comprehensive support system is in place so that even first-timers can take on the challenge with confidence.
This competition will create challenges and connections, allowing you to learn from your peers, compete with your skills and test your potential.

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