Upcoming Robotics Competitions in College Fests, Events in September 2026.

💡 Competition Tracks:

🔹 Hackathon Track:
Participants will develop innovative solutions to real-world problems using emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Software Technologies.


🎁 Registration Benefits:

* Participation Certificate
* Hackathon Participant Kit
* Mentorship and Technical Guidance
* Networking Opportunities with Other Participants
* Exciting Prizes and Recognition for Winners

🏆 Prizes:

🥇 1st Prize: ₹10,000 + Internship Opportunity with a potential stipend/package of ₹3–6 LPA
🥈 2nd Prize: ₹5,000
🥉 3rd Prize: ₹3,000

🍽️ Hospitality:

* Lunch will be provided to all registered participants.
* 3 refreshments and 1 lunch will be provided throughout the hackathon.

🤝 Industry / Event Partners:  UpgradeNow AI Technologies


📞 Student Coordinators:

1. Sathish M – 9677412394
2. Jasper Mahizhnan D – 7603852787
3. Ranjith S – 9790682400


📍 Venue: ESEC Convention Center

Who can attend

• Engineering College Students
• Arts & Science College Students
• Polytechnic Students

1. Crack the Code
Category: Coding & Debugging

Motto: Solve. Optimize. Outthink.

Format / Stages:

Round 1: Warm-up

Round 2: Advanced

Round 3: Final Challenge

Registration Fee: ₹150 / participant

Prize Pool:

1st Prize: ₹5,000

2nd Prize: ₹2,500

Best Performance: ₹1,000

2. HackQuest
Category: Software & Innovation (Hackathon)

Motto: Find a problem. Build the solution.

Format / Stages:

Stage 1: Idea & PPT

Stage 2: Feasibility & Development

Stage 3: Final Presentation & Demo

Domains: AI/ML, Cybersecurity, EdTech, HealthTech, FinTech, IoT, Open Innovation

Registration Fee: ₹150 / participant

Prize Pool:

1st Prize: ₹5,000

2nd Prize: ₹2,500

Best Performance: ₹1,000

3. TechForge
Category: Hardware & Engineering

Motto: Design. Build. Demonstrate.

Format / Stages:

Stage 1: Concept & Design

Stage 2: Prototype Build

Stage 3: Live Demo

Domains: Robotics, IoT, EV, Automation, Energy, Smart Systems

Registration Fee: ₹150 / participant

Prize Pool:

1st Prize: ₹5,000

2nd Prize: ₹2,500

Best Performance: ₹1,000

EVENTS
🔧 WORKSHOPS
1. SILICON 2 GDS
Cadence-based RTL-to-GDSII / VLSI design workflow workshop.
2. EMBEDDED SYSTEM
Hands-on embedded systems workshop using STM32F103C8T6, covering concepts such as GPIO, timers/counters, ADC, DAC and PWM.
3. VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION
Hands-on LabVIEW-based virtual instrumentation workshop.
Workshop participation: Individual
⚡ TECHNICAL EVENTS
1. TECHPAPER
Technical paper presentation competition.
Team size: 3 participants
Slides: 8
Presentation: 5 + 2 minutes
2. EVOLVEX
Technical innovation/event challenge.
3. TRACKTRON
Line-following Robotics challenge.
Team size: 2–3 participants
Maximum robot dimensions: 25 × 25 × 20 cm
Runs: 1
🎯 NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS
1. MEMIX CREATION
Creative meme-generation challenge.
Team size: 1–3 participants
2. PROMPTIFY — AI IMAGE GENERATION
AI-powered image-generation challenge.
Individual participation
Duration: 45–60 minutes
3. MIND MAZE — SPIN & SOLVE
Individual puzzle and problem-solving challenge.
10 spins
1 puzzle
Maximum duration: 3 minutes
No electronic devices permitted
4. DETECTIVE 404
A mystery / investigation-based non-technical challenge.

THEMES:
1) VLSI & Embedded Systems.
2) Health care & Bio-Medical Signal Processing.
3) Assistive Technology for differently abled.
4) Smart Campus.
5) Agricultural Engineering.
6) Robotics & Automation.

articipants can pitch ideas related to:

Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Cybersecurity
FinTech
HealthTech
EdTech
SaaS
IoT
Robotics
Blockchain
Green Technology
Social Innovation
Smart Technology
Consumer Products
Emerging Technologies

Themes of the AI Project
AI and Machine Learning: Explore intelligent systems that learn from data, recognize patterns, and make accurate predictions for real-world applications.
Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems: Develop AI agents capable of reasoning, decision-making, and autonomous task execution.
Natural Language Processing: Build intelligent applications that understand, process, and generate human language.
Computer Vision and Image Processing: Design systems that analyze images and videos for object detection, recognition, and visual intelligence.
Robotics and Automation: Create robotic and automated solutions that improve industrial productivity and everyday life.
Data Science & Analytics: Extract valuable insights from data using analytics, visualization, and predictive modeling.
Real World Impact and Innovations: Present AI projects addressing healthcare, agriculture, education, AI innovations, smart cities, sustainability, cybersecurity, and social challenges.