IIT Madras unveils Aagneya solar car for 2025 Australia race

Aagneya, a solar car by IIT Madras students, was introduced with support from Game Change Solar, Billion Mobility, Charge Zone and COEZET for the 2025 challenge.

By Prudhvi Rani 14 Jun 2025 in India Bytes Tech Bytes

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Aagneya features a carbon fibre body, ML-based driving module, and 24% efficient panels for the Darwin–Adelaide solar race. Image Source: Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) students have designed and built a solar-powered car named Aagneya through Team Agnirath at the Centre for Innovation. The car was developed for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025, a 3,000 km race from Darwin to Adelaide, held from August 24 to 31. Aagneya featured a carbon fibre body, improved solar efficiency from 19% to 24%, and a reduced battery pack from 5.5 kWh to 3 kWh. It included a machine learning-based strategy module and live telemetry for performance monitoring. The project took over 15,000 hours of student effort. The team received support from sponsors like Game Change Solar, Billion Mobility, Charge Zone, and COEZET. The car was unveiled on July 13, 2025, at the IIT Madras campus.

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