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05/12/2026
And there they go! 🎓 Thank you to all of our wonderful seniors for the work and time you’ve put into this team year after year. We’re so grateful for the wonderful experiences and technical expertise you’ve contributed over these past four years, and we wish success upon every one of your future endeavors. We’ll make sure to carry on your legacy as we continue to compete and create.
Love, Your CMR family.
05/09/2026
2026 Driverless at Formula Hybrid + Electric
We are happy to share that Carnegie Mellon Racing showcased our 2026 competition vehicle, 26x, completing multiple fully driverless laps with track elements at Formula Hybrid + Electric last week! This marks the first time in CMR history that a single vehicle competed both driven and driverless at the same competition.
For the past four years, CMR has been retrofitting previous competition cars for driverless. This year, we built our competition vehicle with driverless integrated from the ground up. This has been the dream since day one, and we are endlessly grateful to the alumni, sponsors, and everyone who poured countless hours over the past few years into making this a reality.
Next up: Competing in the first Driverless + Electric class at FSAE Michigan in June. See you there!
05/07/2026
2026 Formula Hybrid & Electric Competition Recap!
We are happy to announce that CMR has earned First Place Overall at FH+E this year, with first place finishes in acceleration and endurance, and second place finishes in engineering design and autocross.
Thank you to for hosting such an incredible event! It was great to see so many other teams and their inspiring designs.
05/01/2026
Day 4 of Formula Hybrid is complete! Today we were able to finish endurance in 59 minutes, and had the opportunity to perform a driverless demo at the track! Finally, we’re happy to announce that we placed first overall out of all EV teams at the competition. We’re looking forwards to seeing everyone again next year!
04/30/2026
Day 3 of Formula Hybrid done! On this day our competition vehicle competed in the acceleration and autocross dynamic events, presented in design finals, and we were able to set a new track record of 3.62 seconds! Very proud of all our achievements and excited to finish strong on day 4 in Endurance and with our DV showcase!
04/29/2026
Formula Hybrid Day 2 is complete! We wrapped up our design presentation, and our project management presentation. We also successfully passed the rain test and got in some time at the practice paddock. We’re extremely excited for dynamic events tomorrow!
04/28/2026
Formula Hybrid Day 1 is complete! We loved being back at the comp site and having the opportunity to speak to so many FSAE teams. Our competition car, 26x, successfully passed Electrical Technical Inspection, Mechanical Tech Inspection, Tilt Test and Brakes Test. We’re looking forward to design prelims tomorrow!
This Saturday, Carnegie Mellon Racing unveiled its 2026 competition vehicle, 26x. 26x marks a massive architectural change for the team: a fully integrated car capable of both autonomous operation and driver-controlled performance. This shift represents a significant leap forward across all major systems, bringing together years of development into a single, cohesive design.
Built through thousands of hours of dedication, this car is a testament to the hard work and ability of all the members who made it possible. We’re incredibly proud of what’s been accomplished and excited to bring this car to competition. A sincere thank you to our sponsors, members, alumni and parents for making this possible.
04/08/2026
3 days until Carnegie Mellon Racing reveals our car, 26x, to the world on April 11th at 2:00 PM EST. We hope to see you there, either in person or on the livestream! RSVP in bio.
Carnegie Mellon Racing is excited to finally reveal our car to the world on April 11th, 2:00pm EST. We hope to see you there, either in person or on the livestream! RSVP in bio.