At the University of Texas at Austin, more than 1,000 students came together for HackTX ’25 — a 24-hour hackathon celebrating creativity, collaboration, and the kind of rapid problem-solving that fuels innovation in high-performance computing (HPC).
Over the course of a single weekend, participants turned ambitious ideas into working prototypes. More than 40 projects were submitted, ranging from tools that reimagine race strategy to haptic-feedback systems for drivers — each one a snapshot of how the next generation of engineers is thinking about compute, data, and design.
A Winning Formula: Guido’s AI-Driven Race Strategy
Among an impressive field of entries, one project stood out for both its technical sophistication and creative execution. The winning team’s project, Guido, simulates over 1,000 realistic Formula 1 races in just five seconds — that’s 186 races per second.
Its multi-agent AI system analyzes countless race scenarios to identify the optimal strategy, surfacing results through a clear, visual “opportunity cost” analysis. Designed to give race engineers real-time decision support, Guido captured the hackathon’s spirit: speed, precision, and the intelligent use of compute power.
Innovation Across the Track
While Guido took home top honors, other submissions demonstrated remarkable ingenuity. Projects ranged from augmented-reality dashboards to haptic-feedback gloves for driver communication, each merging hardware, software, and AI in creative ways.
“We had a great time at the hackathon and were really impressed by the quality and technical complexity of the submissions,” said Timothy, one of our engineers who attended the event. “The level of creativity on display was exceptional.”
Empowering the Next Generation of Builders
Events like HackTX aren’t just competitions — they’re launchpads. They give students the space to test ideas, collaborate under pressure, and push the limits of what’s possible with data and compute.
For NMC², it was inspiring to see how these young innovators approached real-world problems with curiosity and technical depth. Their energy reflects the same principles that drive our work every day: experimentation, efficiency, and excellence in computing.
Looking Ahead
HackTX ’25 was more than a weekend of coding — it was a reminder that the future of engineering is already here. From AI-powered race analytics to immersive driver experiences, these projects hint at a world where innovation moves as fast as the technology that enables it.
Congratulations to all participants, and especially to the Guido team, for setting a new benchmark for intelligent, high-speed innovation.
