Archive · 13 Jun 2025
IIT Madras Students Build Solar Car for Global Competition
Students at IIT Madras built a solar-powered car called Aagneya.
A team of 38 students worked together to create it.
They are entering it into a race called the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia.
The race is a 3,000-kilometer long journey.
The car uses a carbon fiber body which makes it very light.
They spent over 15,000 hours on the project.
The Director of IIT Madras highlighted the need for resources to support such initiatives.
IIT Madras students created a solar-powered car named 'Aagneya'.
The car will participate in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025 in Australia.
The challenge covers a 3,000-kilometer route from Darwin to Adelaide.
The team, Agnirath, consists of 38 students from various fields.
The car features a carbon fiber body for significant weight reduction.
- Who
- Students from IIT Madras, Team Agnirath, are behind the project.
- What
- IIT Madras students designed and built a solar-powered car for a global challenge.
- When
- The car will compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025, scheduled for August 24th to 31st.
- Where
- The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025 will take place in Australia, from Darwin to Adelaide.
- Why
- To compete in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, a challenge in solar technology.
- Car Name
- Aagneya
- Team
- Agnirath
- Institute
- IIT Madras
- Challenge Name
- Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025
- Challenge Distance
- 3,000 kilometers
- Location
- Darwin to Adelaide, Australia
- Challenge Dates
- August 24 - 31, 2025