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Speed Race: Fastest lap on a clean track
Manage your speed and run your car as fast as possible on an undisclosed track layout. Qualification race layouts may vary from event to event, but will keep the same overall length and difficulty level.
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Mouse Lap of Honor: Navigate obstacles with precision
After you are done with your fastest lap, slow down the car to a crawl after the finish line and park it automatically within 10 cm in front of an obstacle placed on the racetrack.
Races
Explore the Journey of Innovation
This is where innovation meets competition. Explore the race formats, key dates, and how your team can qualify for the grand finale. Whether you're racing for speed or precision, every lap is a step toward becoming the next tech leader.
NXP Cup EMEA 2026 award opportunities
EMEA Qualifications
Campus races, including a speed race and a Lap of Honor, will be conducted on various campuses across EMEA. Become the local champion and be invited for the Finals!
Mouser Lap of Honor
This challenge rewards teams that demonstrate exceptional vehicle control and obstacle navigation. Success in the Lap of Honor reflects a team's ability to balance speed with precision.
NXP Cup Grand Finals
The top-performing teams from across EMEA will earn their place in the Grand Finale—where precision, innovation, and teamwork take center stage. Top teams will win up to 10.000 Euros.
Quantitative
Campus races will take place from April until May 2026
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Registration
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Design phase
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Campus races across EMEA
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Finals
Before you race
Please make sure you read the NXP Cup EMEA rules before you register.
For full details about the prize and the associated conditions of participation, please visit Terms and Conditions of Participation .
The privacy policy that applies for the NXP Cup can be found here .
For more details about the new 3D-printed RTD kit, find the details here .
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