IIT Bombay launches International e-Yantra Robotics Competition

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) has launched the 2023-24 edition of the e-Yantra Robotics competition, eYRC 2023-24, to upskill students through project-based learning. The annual 6-month long competition takes participants through a learn-by-doing approach.

To register for the competition, candidates can visit the official website at portal.e-yantra.org. Registrations for the e-Yantra Robotics Competition 2023-24 are open till August 25, 2023. A 20% discount will be given to those who apply before August 10, 2023. Cash prizes worth Rs 10 Lakhs are at stake this year.

Also Read | IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi campus will be ready by January 2024; to have blend of Indian, UAE admission process

The theme for this year’s edition is ‘The space beyond’. There are various hardware-based themes with free robotic kits for select participants.

The competition offers a six-week paid summer internship at IIT Bombay to over 100 interns each year. This opportunity allows participants to work on ambitious technical projects and attend enriching talks on various topics, including geo-politics, money and investing, soft skills and more. The experience gained through the competition prepares students to navigate the rapidly transforming world of global opportunities.

The e-Yantra Robotics Competition, hosted at IIT Bombay and funded by the union ministry of education (MoE) has been playing a crucial role in preparing the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs for the dynamic world ahead, for over a decade now, the IIT Bombay said.

The competition comprises two stages -- in the first stage, students are trained using simulators, while the second stage involves testing participants on problem-solving tasks designed as themes, utilising real hardware. Students can register as a team of two to four members, from any year and branch of the same institute. The broader theme this year relates to outer space and challenges participants to develop innovative solutions for building Space related Applications.

Also Read | IIT Bombay sets up centre of excellence for water desalination, recycling technologies

Kavi Arya, principal investigator of e-Yantra, said, “In today’s fast-changing world led by AI and other emerging technological tools, it is imperative that we invest more on training young minds to have a broader entrepreneurial outlook in life. They should be encouraged to take up issues with a mindset to create new knowledge and solutions that can have a bigger societal impact. e-Yantra has always strived to engage young minds in novel entrepreneurial endeavours that goes beyond traditional modes of textbook learning. Our goal is to create “student innovators for local disruption.’”

Over the years, the e-Yantra International Robotics Competition has witnessed a remarkable growth in popularity, with registrations surging from 5,000 to 34,000.