Win This ISRO Challenge & Get 5 Lakhs: Exciting Opportunity For Students Interested In Space Missions
ISRO's U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) has announced an exciting Robotics Challenge for students.?
With a tagline of "Let's build a space robot", the ISRO Robotics Challenge-URSC 2024 (IRoC-U 2024) was announced on 8 November 2023. Registration submission begins on 20 November 2023 and ends on 15 December 2023.?
The final ISRO Robotics Challenge Day is August 5 and 6, 2024.?
What is the ISRO Robotics Challenge 2024 about??
The ISRO Robotics Challenge 2024 consists of an engineering project where the Institutional teams build robots to compete in an extra-terrestrial-inspired arena, performing tasks based on the real-life challenges faced by space robotics.?
The challenge aims to provide the country's students with a greater opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to space robotics.?
This challenge is a milestone-based event with continuous evaluation till the completion of the field event. The list of milestones, along with important dates, are given below:?
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| ? Announcement of the challenge?? | ? 08.11.2023? ? |
| ? Submission of registration form along with proposal?? | ? 20.11.2023 to 15.12.2023? ?? |
| ? Announcement of Selection of teams for Quals (Maximum 50 teams will be selected)?? | ? 15.01.2024?? |
| ? Submission of Design Report (DR) by selected teams?? | ? 15.02.2024?? |
| ? Feedback on DR by organisers? ? | ? 01.03.2024? ?? |
| ? Demo of prototype by selected teams? ? | ? 15.05.2024 to 19.05.2024?? |
| ? Selection of teams for Field Round (Maximum 10 teams will be selected)? ? | ? 25.05.2024?? |
| ? Release of task particulars for Field Round?? | ? 01.06.2024? ?? |
| ? Operation Readiness Review and feedback?? | ? 01.07.2024 to 06.07.2024?? |
| ? Team Preparation Day?? | ? 04.08.2024? ? |
| ? ISRO Robotics Challenge Day?? | ? 05.08.2024 and 06.08.2024?? |
| ? Awards Ceremony on National Space Day?? | ? 23.08.2024?? |
How much would the winner of the ISRO Robotics Challenge 2024 get??
The first three teams will be awarded based on evaluation by the jury and the teams' fair play attitude. Additionally, two consolation prizes will be given.?
- 1st place would get Rs 5.0 Lakhs along with Institute trophy?
- 2nd place would get Rs 3.0 Lakhs along with Institute trophy?
- 3rd place would get Rs 2.0 Lakhs along with Institute trophy?
- Two consolation prizes would get Rs 1.0 Lakh each and an Institute trophy.?
Further, each team qualifying for the Field Round and participating on the challenge day will receive financial assistance of Rs 2.0 Lakhs.
Further details about the challenge can be found in the official notification of ISRO here.
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