India, Nov. 13 -- An IIT Kharagpur alumnus has won the UK's Institution of Mechanical Engineers' highest annual honour for his contributions to making self-driving vehicles and emerging transport technologies safer.

Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at the University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), received the 2026 James Clayton Prize, according to an official announcement by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on November 10.

The honour recognises his work in autonomous and electric transport, including developing international safety standards for emerging technologies.

According to IMechE, Khastgir was selected for his contributions to autonomous technologies across road, aviation and ...