Overview Get ready for a 24-hour hardware-based robotics challenge where you build, program, calibrate, and race your own autonomous Line Follower robot from scratch. Teams of 4 members will work with the hardware kit provided by the organizers and take on three challenging stages: Round 1 –
Technical Quiz: Test your knowledge of embedded systems, electronics, sensors, programming, control systems, and robotics. Round 2 –
Hardware Setup: Assemble, wire, solder, program, and calibrate your robot using the provided components. Round 3 – Line
Follower Race: Put your robot to the ultimate test on an unannounced race track , where speed, precision, adaptability, and PID tuning matter. Why Participate? No prior knowledge required – a dedicated pre-event webinar will cover the fundamentals. Complete build kit provided to every team. Keep the hardware kit after completing the hackathon. Gain hands-on experience in Arduino, sensors, motor control, C programming, PID control, electronics, and mechanical assembly. Compete for a ₹22,000 total cash prize pool. Experience a complete 24-hour engineering sprint from assembly to final race. 18–19 September 2026 4 Members per Team KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Prize Pool: ₹22,000 BUILD • TRACK • CALIBRATE • RACE Form your team, take on the challenge, and prove how fast and precise your autonomous robot can be.
Note: Participants must bring their own laptop and soldering machine .
Venue
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology
Coimbatore, India