AWS DeepRacer Student
Learn, practice, and compete to apply machine learning (ML) skills in an autonomous AI/ML racing league for a chance to win prizes and scholarships
Get ahead for the 2023 season
AWS DeepRacer Student, presented by Intel, lets high school and college-enrolled students around the globe develop their ML skills in a fun, hands-on autonomous racing league. Any student age 16 or older, can leverage 20 hours of ML educational material and 10 hours of monthly model training compute resources to up-level ML skills for free. Put your new found skills to the test for your chance to win prizes such as scholarships, devices, and experiences by becoming one of the top racers in the 2023 global student league starting March 1, 2023. Students can get ahead by training and racing their models in the preseason.
Educators can use AWS DeepRacer Student to engage their students and turn theory into hands on learning by utilizing community races to create a private race to fit their learning outcomes.
Benefits
A fun and free way to learn ML
Jumpstart your AI/ML education with access to 20 hours of foundational learning material designed by ML experts at AWS—for free. You don't need an AWS account or credit card to use AWS DeepRacer Student.
Leverage community and train
Join students from around the globe to showcase your skills and train your car in a virtual autonomous racing league. Students can connect with the DeepRacer community to collaborate and share. Join us now on Discord »
Participate to earn prizes
Take your skills to the track and compete monthly from March through September in the 2022 student league to win prizes. Students who are underserved or underrepresented in tech can qualify to earn an Udacity nanodegree scholarship through the AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program.
Ways you can win
Race Monthly in Virtual Competitions
Starting March 1, 2023, students can compete monthly to win prizes such as AWS DeepRacer devices and more. Check back in early 2023 for official league rules and prize structure when the new season launches.
Apply to the AI & ML Scholarship Program
In addition to DeepRacer Student League prizes, students who identify as underserved or underrepresented in tech can qualify for the AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program with a chance to earn up to two of 2,500 Udacity nanodegree scholarships ($4,000 USD value).
Ways you can win
Race Monthly in Virtual Competitions
Students can compete monthly to win prizes such as AWS DeepRacer devices and funds applied towards postsecondary tuition. At the end of each month, the top 2 racers on the leaderboard will advance to the AWS DeepRacer Student League Finale.
1st Place - $1,000 USD towards tuition
2nd Place - $500 USD towards tuition
1st - 8th Place - AWS DeepRacer Car
Advance to the Student League Finale
Monthly finalists will compete in October during the Student League Finale. The top 3 winners from the Finale will win tuition funds and a trip to the DeepRacer League Championship at AWS re:Invent 2022 in Las Vegas, NV USA.
1st Place - $5,000 USD towards tuition
2nd Place - $2,500 USD towards tuition
3rd Place - $1,000 USD towards tuition
4th - 6th Place - $500 USD towards tuition
Apply to the AI & ML Scholarship Program
In addition to DeepRacer Student League prizes, students who are underserved or underrepresented in tech can qualify for the AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program with a chance to earn up to two of 2,500 Udacity nanodegree scholarships ($4,000 USD value).
Getting started
Get set
If you self-identify as underserved or underrepresented in technology, opt into the AWS AI/ML Scholarship program.
Go (hands-on)
Learn, practice, and compete for prizes, scholarships, and glory in the AWS DeepRacer Student League, presented by Intel.
Go for a test run
Test out AWS DeepRacer with this quick interactive tutorial and see if you can customize a machine learning model to beat the autonomous model DeepX in a race, no login required!
Start racing now
2022 student league races
Student league finale
DeepRacer Student League finalists will compete LIVE on the AWS Twitch channel in October for the Student League Finale. Finalists will compete for $20,000 in scholarship prizing and 1 of 3 expenses paid trips to Las Vegas.
AI & ML Scholarship program
Students who are underserved or underrepresented in tech can take advantage of Udacity Nanodegree scholarships, mentorship, and career development opportunities by opting into the AWS AI & ML Scholarship program on AWS DeepRacer Student. Participating students can earn up to two of 2,500 scholarships awarded annually to assist them in pursuing a career in AI & ML. Students qualify to apply for the AWS AI & ML Scholarship program by completing learning modules and quizzes on AWS DeepRacer Student and then applying their skills by going hands-on to participate in the league.
New for Educators: Host community races for students
- Create a private race through the AWS console (there's no fee for hosting a race)
- Invite students to participate with your unique link, they'll access your race free through AWS DeepRacer Student, alongside 10 hours of model training monthly
- Monitor performance on your own leaderboard as students build and refine ML models to compete
Frequently asked questions
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General program information
Q: When does the AWS DeepRacer Student League begin?
The AWS DeepRacer Student League preseason launches October 1, 2022. During preseason, students can access 20 hours of free artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) foundational education content, and access to AWS DeepRacer Student. The official AWS DeepRacer Student League 2023 season kicks off on March 1, 2023 with competitions running monthly within AWS DeepRacer Student until September 30, 2023. The top participants in each monthly race will qualify for the Global AWS DeepRacer Student League Championships in October, 2023.
Q: Where can I find the official AWS DeepRacer Student League rules?
For full details, please read the AWS DeepRacer Student League Official RulesQ: What important program dates should I be aware of?
Event Name Start Date End Date DeepRacer Student League 3/1/2023 9/30/2023 DeepRacer Student League Finale 10/1/2023 10/31/2023 Q: Which geographic regions is AWS DeepRacer available in?
AWS Customers can access the AWS DeepRacer simulator from the US East (N. Virginia) Region.Q: Are there any costs associated with participating in the AWS DeepRacer Student service or the AWS DeepRacer Student League?
No, the AWS DeepRacer Student is free for students to learn, train, and participate in the AWS DeepRacer Student League. -
Program eligibility
Q: Who can participate in the AWS DeepRacer Student League?
Any student over the age of 16 and currently enrolled in high school or undergraduate higher education at an accredited institution globally may apply, subject to terms and conditions.