Georgia Tech Off-Road - Baja SAE

Name

Georgia Tech Off-Road - Baja SAE

Legal name

Georgia Tech Off-Road

Website

https://gtor.gatech.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Off-Road Vehicle Engineering

NAICS

Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing (33633)

SIC

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies (3711), Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Off-Road Utility Vehicles (UTVs, ATVs, Side-by-Sides) (IMAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chassis Frames & Subframes (Ladders/Unibody Structures/Crossmembers) (IMACAIAG), Chassis Mechatronics & Active Dynamics (Active Suspension/Steer-by-Wire/Brake-by-Wire Hardware) (IMACAIAN), Axle, Differential & Final Drive Manufacturing (Front/Rear/E-axle housings) (IMACAHAG)

Keywords

• Off-road vehicle engineering
• Student engineering team
• Baja SAE competition
• Vehicle design fabrication
• Motorsports engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship Revenue: The team operates through corporate sponsorships from companies including General Motors, Pratt Miller, Altair, Ansys, and others. Sponsors provide financial and material support to enable the team to design, build, and compete with their off-road vehicles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Georgia Tech Off-Road is a student-led team that designs and fabricates a single-seat off-road vehicle annually for Baja SAE competitions. The team operates across eight integrated subsystems (Drivetrain, Suspension, Chassis, Driver Controls, Data Acquisition, Manufacturing, Composites, and Business), with approximately 95% of vehicle components custom-fabricated each year. The vehicle incorporates a Rehlko 15HP engine, custom gearbox with electronically controlled variable transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and a custom tubular frame.

Product overview

Georgia Tech Off-Road is a student-led competition team that designs and fabricates a single high-performing off-road vehicle annually for Baja SAE competitions. The offering consists of one core product — a purpose-built single-seat off-terrain vehicle targeting the enthusiast market — designed across eight integrated subsystems (Drivetrain, Suspension, Chassis, Driver Controls, Data Acquisition, Manufacturing, Composites, and Business). The vehicle incorporates a Rehlko 15HP engine, custom gearbox with electronically controlled variable transmission, custom tubular frame, four-wheel independent suspension (double A-arm front, three-link trailing arm rear), and composite body panels. Approximately 95% of components are custom-fabricated annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baja SAE Off-Road Vehicle A high-performing single-seat off-terrain vehicle designed and fabricated annually by student team members for competition in the Baja SAE series. The vehicle incorporates custom-designed drivetrain, suspension, chassis, driver controls, data acquisition, manufacturing, and composites systems. Approximately 95% of components are custom-fabricated annually, including a Rehlko 15HP engine paired with a custom gearbox and electronically controlled variable transmission, four-wheel independent suspension with double A-arm front and three-link trailing arm rear designs, and a custom tubular frame.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 20th overall out of 98 teams at Baja SAE Maryland 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• KISSsoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum sponsor providing gear design and analysis software to support the team's drivetrain development.
• AdamscoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum sponsor - Hexagon brand providing multi-body dynamics simulation software for vehicle analysis and design validation.
• AltaircoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum sponsor providing computer-aided engineering (CAE) software for simulation, analysis, and design optimization.
• AnsyscoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum sponsor providing simulation software for finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and other engineering simulations.
• XsenssupportingTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum sponsor - Movella brand providing motion tracking sensors for data acquisition and vehicle dynamics measurement.
• Master CAMsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPlatinum sponsor providing CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software for CNC programming and machining operations.
• Michigan ScientificsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSilver sponsor providing data acquisition equipment including sensors and measurement systems for vehicle testing and validation.
• RAMSIS / HumaneticssupportingTechnology or IntegrationSilver sponsor - Humanetics brand providing RAMSIS human factors software for ergonomic design of driver controls and vehicle interfaces.
• SKFsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSilver sponsor - bearing and motion control company providing components and engineering support for drivetrain applications.
• Iron Mountain Off Road ParkminorOthersBronze sponsor - off-road park providing terrain and facilities for testing and training the Baja SAE vehicle.
• Genesis ShockssupportingTechnology or IntegrationBronze sponsor - suspension components manufacturer providing shock absorbers for the vehicle's suspension system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Polaris Inc. Major manufacturer of off-road utility vehicles (RZR, Ranger) — the commercial product category that Baja SAE competition vehicles most closely resemble at prototype scale.
• BRP Inc. (Can-Am): Manufacturer of Can-Am Maverick and DS off-road recreational vehicles; the commercial benchmark for the enthusiast single-seat/utility off-road vehicle category that Baja SAE vehicles emulate.

Direct peers

• Purdue Baja SAE: Peer university Baja SAE team with parallel organizational structure, multiple-subsystem engineering model, and recurring participation in the Baja SAE Maryland and other North American events.
• Virginia Tech Baja SAE: Direct competitor in the Baja SAE series with a comparable student-led organizational structure, sponsor portfolio of engineering firms and OEMs, and annual single-seat off-road vehicle build cycle.
• Oregon State University Baja SAE: Direct Baja SAE peer at a peer engineering school, building and racing the same class of single-seat off-road recreational vehicles with similar team size and industry sponsorship model.
• University of Michigan Baja Racing: One of the top-ranked Baja SAE teams in North America, directly competing against Georgia Tech Off-Road in the same events with a similar single-seat off-road vehicle built by undergraduate engineers.

Others

• SAE International: The sanctioning body that designs the Baja SAE competition rules, judges events, and accredits the team. Not a competitor but the ecosystem enabler and standard-setter for all Baja SAE programs.
• Pratt Miller Engineering: Motorsports and vehicle engineering firm that is a current Platinum sponsor of Georgia Tech Off-Road; comparable as a motorsports engineering services peer and likely employer of team alumni.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-tech-off-road-baja-sae
• Instagraminstagram.com/georgiatechoffroad/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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