Students of IIT Madras have designed, developed and built a solar-powered car. Called ‘Aagneya’, the car was developed by Team Agnirath from the Centre for Innovation (CFI), which is the largest student body in India. Team Agnirath is all set to take part in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025, the world’s foremost innovation challenge in solar technology that features a 3,000-kilometre drive from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia. It is scheduled to be held from 24th to 31st August 2025.
Held once every two years, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge has welcomed the greatest minds from around the world to Australia to push the limits of technological innovation and travel the outback in an energy-efficient electric vehicle designed, engineered and built by them and powered through solar energy.
Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, unveiled ‘Aagneya’ solar-powered vehicle at the IIT campus on 13th July 2025.
