PennDOT to Host Annual High School Students Innovations Challenge

Following is from Rep. Arvind Venkat's newsletter
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
PennDOT has announced this year’s Innovations Challenge, which encourages high school students to use their problem-solving, creative, and strategic-thinking skills to tackle real-world transportation challenges in a competition among their peers.
Students are asked to develop a concept for how artificial intelligence can be used to dramatically improve safety for work crews and road users, while also considering cost-benefit information, statewide deployment implications, and public outreach.
Regional winners will be selected and invited to present their findings to PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll and a panel of judges, who will determine the statewide winner. Students in grades 9–12 are eligible to enter, and the submission deadline is January 30, 2026. More details can be found here.