STEM Student Inventors Turn Everyday Problems Into Award-Winning Solutions

AutoStrada won the $1,500 first prize at Invent@SU for their autonomous traffic control system for one-lane construction zones. (Photo by Alex Dunbar)

Student Inventors Turn Everyday Problems Into Award-Winning Solutions

Created by College of Engineering and Computer Science students during Invent@SU, AutoStrada and VeinWarm aim to make construction zones safer and blood draws less painful.
July 23, 2026

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