AWS Speeds Into Humber to Host Deepracer Competition

Collaboration in Action at the 2025 AWS DeepRacer Competition!

The annual AWS DeepRacer competition raced into Humber Polytechnic on Wednesday, April 23—and this year’s event marked an exciting milestone in collaboration and innovation!

For the first time, students from George Brown College, Seneca Polytechnic, Conestoga College, Cambrian College, and Team Humber joined forces in the spirit of friendly competition and shared learning. Together, they put their skills to the test in the world’s only fully autonomous racing league, using 1/18th scale race cars powered by machine learning algorithms.

Through Humber’s ongoing partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), students across institutions gained a hands-on opportunity to apply critical thinking, programming, and machine learning (ML) techniques— particularly reinforcement learning, where AI is trained to make decisions and optimize outcomes.

This cross-college initiative not only strengthens technical skills but also builds meaningful connections between students, educators, and institutions. Events like these highlight the power of collaboration in post-secondary education, giving students resume-worthy experiences and a deeper understanding of applied AI in action.

Much appreciation goes to Dr. Mihai Albu who coordinated the event and mentored and coached the teams.

Congratulations to all participants and winning teams!