The NXP Cup is a global platform for autonomous mobile robotics. Students design, build, and program intelligent systems that perceive their environment, make decisions, and act in real time.More than a race, it’s a hands-on experience in embedded AI, sensing, and system design - where theory becomes real-world impact.
"The technology, university support and the incredible partner ecosystem give students opportunities to learn key collaborative teamwork skills and become familiar with core technologies to build autonomous robots."
- Lars Reger, Chief technology officer, NXP Semiconductors
The NXP Cup 2026 season reached its peak in Milan — for the first time bringing the Finals to Italy. Out of more than 250 registered teams, the top 17 competed head-to-head in a high-energy finale. Romania secured first place with an outstanding performance.
A First in Italy! The NXP Cup Finals 2026 took place in Milan, marking a new chapter for the competition. From over 250 registered teams, the top 17 advanced to the Finals, where Romania claimed victory with technical excellence and consistency.
| Rank | Team | University / Institution | Time (seconds) | Mouser lap of Honor Points (150 pts) | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B020 | Politehnica University Timisoara | 12,99 | 150 | 700 |
| 2 | UNICT RoSys Team | Università di Catania | 11,02 | 0 | 650 |
| 3 | ARCAR 1 | Haute Ecole ARC Ingénierie | 13,84 | 150 | 550 |
| 4 | A314 | Politehnica University Timisoara | 13,32 | 0 | 450 |
| 5 | ARCAR 2 | Haute Ecole ARC Ingénierie | 19,17 | 150 | 400 |
| 6 | ITIcar | Universität zu Lübeck | 14,66 | 0 | 350 |
| 7 | Rasper Racing | HAN University of Applied Sciences | 17,06 | 0 | 300 |
| 8 | Fast&Fourier | National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 25,14 | 150 | 250 |
| 9 | E404 | Iasi - Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Engineering | 20,35 | 0 | 200 |
| 10 | Infinitesimal | UNSTPBETTI | 23,75 | 0 | 150 |
| 11 | TAF | National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 25,38 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bucșă | Iasi - Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Engineering | 36,10 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FiCAR | Masaryk University | 60,35 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | EmCAR | Masaryk University | DNF | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Rookie Racers | National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest | DNF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | BuiltDifferent | National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest | DNF | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Bandits | Iasi - Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Engineering | DNF | 0 | 0 |
The 2025 season introduced a fully 3D-printed RTD chassis, designed for flexibility, sustainability, and performance. You can choose from NXP’s powerful evaluation boards perfectly fitted for NXP Cup: The S32K144-Q100, FRDM I.MX93 or MCXN947. Teams can now customize and optimize their vehicles like never before. Explore the developer guide on Gitbook .
Watch this quick video to see what it's like to be a part of NXP's autonomous vehicle competition.
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