Drew Tharp

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Toyota Mobility Foundation Announces First Mobility Pilot Technologies and Collaborators for Indiana Future Mobility District Initiative

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 25, 2021) — Today, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) announce the first two deployments of the Future Mobility District initiative. The Future Mobility District initiative, established in collaboration with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), aims to foster innovation through industry partnerships and propel research and development in …

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Indy Autonomous Challenge unveils racecar for world’s first head-to-head, high-speed autonomous race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS  (JAN 12, 2021) — Energy Systems Network (ESN) and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), organizers of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), yesterday unveiled the official racecar that will be autonomously driven by scores of university teams in the world’s first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous race at the Racing Capital of the World on Oct. 23, 2021. The unveiling was …

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Indiana Collaborates with Toyota Mobility Foundation to Fuel New Technologies

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 19, 2020) – Today, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), a Japan-based nonprofit focused on advancing mobility for all through next-generation mobility services, products and platforms around the world, designated Indiana as its first Future Mobility District in the U.S. The new initiative and local collaboration will foster innovation and propel research and development in …

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Indy Autonomous Challenge Announces Teams for $1.5M Competition

[News Release] IAC registers 37 universities worldwide in autonomous racecar competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, IN (May 6, 2020) — Energy Systems Network (ESN) and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), primary organizers of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC),  today announced that 37 universities that excel in AI software and autonomous vehicle engineering have formed 31 teams to officially …

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CICP, key stakeholders develop safe return to work guidelines for manufacturing, logistics, warehouse sectors

The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) was formed in 1999 by chief executives from many of Indiana’s leading businesses, universities, and philanthropies in a strategic and collaborative effort dedicated to the state’s continued prosperity and growth. Perhaps now more than at any other time in our 20+ year history, Indiana’s continued prosperity and growth are …

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