Team Quantum Realm from the Chennai campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham secured second place nationally at the ISRO Robotics Challenge (IRoC-U) 2026, organized by the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)Along with the prestigious spot, the student team won a cash prize of Rs 7 lakh.
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham secured 2nd place nationally at ISRO Robotics Challenge 2026, winning a Rs 7 lakh cash prize
The award was presented on August 23 in Ahmedabad during the National Space Day celebrationsThe team received the prize from Gujarat Cabinet Minister Arjunbhai Modhwadia and ISRO Chairman DrVNarayanan, in the presence of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
The 10-member student team includes Tanush J, Shakti Sree Kumaran, Sanjay Sree, Ram Sreekanth, Kevin Victor, Kavish V, NSunil Varma, Manoj Gangadharan, Rahothaman M, and DharmadashanThey were guided by mentors DrPiyush Pratap Singh and DrAbhishek Jha.
Nearly 600 teams from across India participated in the competition, with only 20 making it to the final stageThe final field evaluation took place from July 21 to 23 at the UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru.
For the final challenge, the students had to design autonomous drones and base stations capable of surveying, navigating, landing, and transmitting data in areas without GPS accessTheir technology was designed to help support future space and planetary exploration missions.
Launched in 2024 to honor the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, the annual IRoC-U competition aims to encourage scientific and technological talent among young innovators across the country.
About Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-disciplinary, research-intensive private university with a student strength of over 31,000, supported by more than 2,150 faculty membersAccredited with the highest ‘A++’ grade by NAAC, Amrita offers more than 300 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs spanning diverse fields, including Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Ayurveda, Life Sciences, Physical and Agricultural Sciences, Law, Arts & Humanities, and Social & Behavioral Sciences.
With a network of ten campuses located in Amaravati, Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi, Mysuru, Nagercoil, NCR Delhi (Faridabad), and Haridwar, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham stands among India’s leading private universitiesSpanning over 1,200 acres with more than 10 million square feet of built-up area, the university is distinguished for its commitment to academic excellence and consistently ranks among the top private institutions in the country, reinforcing its reputation as a premier center for quality education.