Finalists with AI- and 5G-driven ideas to make roads safer gathered at Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ) for the last stage of Turkcell's "5G and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Road Safety Competition," held as part of Teknofest 2026.
The competition, organized in cooperation with the T3 Foundation, attracted 745 teams from more than 150 universities across 11 countries, including Türkiye, Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Twenty teams advanced to the final round after qualifying through preliminary stages involving 163 shortlisted teams.
Finalists tested their solutions using Türkiye's domestically produced Togg electric vehicle, developing systems designed to detect road hazards and driver errors by combining artificial intelligence with 5G connectivity.
Turkcell CEO Ali Taha Koç said technology gains value when it addresses real needs.
