CAuDri-Challenge 2026 - Pre-Event Information

The fourth iteration of the CAuDri-Challenge is moving closer! Here is some important information for attendees, visitors, volunteers, and teams.

Where?

The 2026 CAuDri-Challenge is hosted at the Fakultät Technik, DHBW Stuttgart, Lerchenstraße 1, 70174 Stuttgart. It can be reached conveniently from Linden Museum bus station, which is served by Bus 40/42 from Stuttgart main station.


Building Plan DHBW Stuttgart

When?

The event opens on Saturday 08.05.2026 for participants only. Spectator are welcome to the competitions, which will be held on Sunday 09.05.2026. Please refer to the two schedules for specifics.

Participants

Friday, 08.05:

  • 09:00 - Arrival
  • 10:30 - Open-Track Test Runs
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 13:00 - Team Meeting
  • 13:30 - Open-Track Test Runs
  • 14:00 - Scheduled Test Runs

Saturday, 09.05:

  • 08:00 - Arrival
  • 09:00 - Team Meeting
  • 09:15 - Team Photoshoot
  • 09:45 - Scheduled Test Runs
  • 11:30 - Final Test Run
  • 12:00 - Lunch
  • 13:00 - Opening + Parc Fermé
  • 13:30 - Competition - Freedrive
  • 16:00 - Competition - Obstacle Evasion
  • 17:30 - Competition - Navigation
  • 19:00 - Award Ceremony

Visitors

Saturday, 09.05:

  • 11:00 - Doors Open
  • 13:00 - Opening
  • 13:30 - Competition - Freedrive
  • 16:00 - Competition - Obstacle Evasion
  • 17:30 - Competition - Navigation
  • 19:00 - Award Ceremony

Note: The schedule may be subject to some slight adjustments. Stay up to date by joining our newsletter

Registration

The event is free to attend, donations are always appreciated and can be made at the entrance. If you are planning to attend the CAuDri-Challenge 2026 as a spectator, please let us know by filling out the form below. This will help us to better plan the event and ensure that we can accommodate everyone.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the CAuDri-Challenge 2026!

Visitor Registration


We could always use some help with catering and referees! If you want to to be a part of this years event, we would highly appreciate any volunteers, feel free to sign up using the form below:

Volunteer Registration

Paticipating Teams

We are excited to announce two new teams that will be participating in this years CAuDri-Challenge:
Team HTWKar from the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences and
Team RAVEN GP from the German University in Cairo.

They will be joining our returning teams from the previous season, we are looking at a total of 6 teams competing in this year’s challenge:

  • Team HTWKar (HTWK Leipzig)
  • Team RAVEN GP (German University in Cairo)
  • Team Smart Rollerz (DHBW Stuttgart)
  • Team Ostfalia Cup (Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences)
  • Team Spatzenhirn (Ulm University)
  • Team KITcar (KIT Karlsruhe)

Regulations

The regulations have been reworked for the upcoming competition. The latest version can be found here: Official Regulations 2026

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