10/15/2026
Congratulations to our SDSU College of Engineering students for earning first place in the inaugural 2026 IEEE SMC AI-Powered Collaborative Autonomy Challenge!
The team, composed of Ph.D. and master’s students alongside a high school student, developed and demonstrated an AI-powered multimodal autonomous delivery system using both a ground vehicle and an aerial vehicle in an urban environment. Their solution advanced through the virtual stage and on-site finals at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics in Bellevue, Washington, earning the $2,000 first-place prize. 🎉
This achievement showcases the impact of hands-on engineering research, technical problem-solving and collaboration in advancing next-generation autonomous systems. Join us in congratulating the team on this outstanding recognition.
Learn more about the competition: https://bit.ly/3Us6BIP