The RoboTaxi Passenger Autonomous Vehicle Competition is held in two categories: Original Vehicle and Ready Vehicle. In the Original Vehicle Category, teams compete to be the best by building and programming the entire vehicle from scratch, while in the Ready Vehicle Category, teams run their software on autonomous vehicle platforms provided by TEKNOFEST.
In 2025, the competition received a total of 568 applications—217 in the Original Vehicle Category and 351 in the Ready Vehicle Category. Of these, 45 teams from 17 different provinces and 2 different countries qualified for the finals—16 in the Ready Vehicle Category and 29 in the Original Vehicle Category. In the finals, teams from both categories will test their autonomous driving capabilities in a real track environment, aiming to successfully complete assigned tasks.
The competition is open to teams consisting of high school, associate degree, undergraduate, graduate students, as well as graduates. High school teams compete in the same category as university-level and higher teams. Prizes for the Original Vehicle Category are as follows: 250,000 TL for first place, 200,000 TL for second, and 175,000 TL for third. In the Ready Vehicle Category, first place will win 200,000 TL, second 175,000 TL, and third 150,000 TL.
You can watch this thrilling competition live on TEKNOFEST’s official social media accounts.
