The Final Four were chosen from 448 submissions from innovators nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected four teams to advance to the finals of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) Ideas and Innovation Challenge (“Ideas Challenge”). The Trump Administration is empowering Americans to develop bold, transformative solutions to modernize America’s infrastructure, enhance safety, and cut costs for American families.
The ARPA-I Ideas Challenge Final Four teams are:
Concept Title | Team Lead | Team Type | Team Lead Location |
NavSentinel: A Resilient and Unspoofable GNSS Receiver | TruNav, LLC | Private Entity | Illinois |
Agentic AI for Adaptive and Resilient Middle-Mile Freight Operations | Lacy Greening | Individual | Arizona |
PRISM: AI-Powered Platform for Real-Time Intelligence in Shared Mobility | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Academia | Tennessee |
Biologically Innovative Operations for Building Universal Infrastructure with Lean Durable Systems (BIO-BUILDS) | ARCTOS Technology Solutions, LLC | Private Entity | Ohio |
Additional Information:
The ARPA-I Ideas Challenge is a two-stage prize competition for innovators from across the private and public sectors to create a portfolio of breakthrough ideas in transportation technology. These ideas will inform the research and development path forward for ARPA-I, USDOT and the transportation sector.
During Stage 1, 15 semi-finalists were selected from 448 submissions from innovators across the country. In Stage 2, the semi-finalists submitted detailed proposals and the Final Four were selected to advance to the ARPA-I Ideas Challenge Finals.
The Finals event will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at USDOT headquarters, where the Final Four will feature their innovative ideas to compete for a share of $700,000 in Stage 2 prizes.