CyberAuto Challenge

Applications for the 2026 CyberAuto Challenge will open on January 2nd, 2026.

The 2025 CyberAuto Challenge was held in Dearborn (Greater Detroit) from July 14th - July 18th and hosted students from the US, Germany, Turkey, and the UK. Check out the Gallery sections to see images from the event.

The 2025 CyberAuto Challenge was made possible through the generosity of our Titanium Sponsors - Ford, Toyota, and Toyota Tsusho Systems US - as well as the other listed sponsors and work from the Michigan Economic Develop Corporation.

The CyberAuto Challenge is the oldest and longest running event that focuses on automotive cybersecurity (established in 2012). It seeks to inspire and train the next generation workforce and puts students in teams with industry, government, and hackers/researchers to work on real platforms and full systems. Trainers are among the best in the world. The classes change every year, but for the past several years we have emphasized electrical vehicle & infrastructure, forensics, and wireless attacks. Students from schools in 14 different countries have participated (as of 2024). We are strongly industry friendly, and our sponsors have made it possible to hold this annual event at no cost to the participating students.

Sponsors and potential mentors - please contact us using the contact page or send an email to CyberAutoChallenge@gmail.com.