ISRO is inviting students to share their ideas and designs for prospective rovers and robotics that can be used in space-based missions. For this, ISRO is organising a challenge, and will award Rs 10 lakhs to students who win
The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO has initiated a Robotics Challenge, inviting ideas and designs for space robots from the student community. The goal is to employ these robotic rovers in future space missions, following the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 Vikram on the lunar surface. With a focus on exploring additional missions to the moon and other celestial bodies, ISRO aims to harness innovative solutions from students.
Under the tagline, “Let’s build a space robot,” registrations for the challenge will commence on November 20 and conclude on December 15, 2023. The challenge aims to establish a standardized platform for delving into the realm of space robotics, fostering skills such as communication, collaboration, inquiry, problem-solving, and flexibility among participating students. ISRO intends to collaborate with students to co-develop future technologies applicable to space robotics.
The top three teams will be rewarded based on evaluations by the jury and the fair play attitude exhibited by the teams. The first-place winner will receive a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, the second-place winner Rs 3 lakh, and the third-place winner Rs 2 lakh. Additionally, ISRO will award a consolation prize of Rs 1 lakh each to two participants. The ISRO Robotics Challenge Day is scheduled for August 2024 at the URSC Bengaluru Campus.
