Overview: ROBOVISIONÄR '26 (also written RoboVisionar) is the national robotics and drone engineering championship hosted by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. Autonomous machines against the clock. Drones navigating a gated circuit at full speed. Bots competing inside a ring until one is left. Every entry is designed, built, wired and debugged by a student team, then judged on the competition floor. No simulations and no second attempts once the run begins.
Dates: 24–25
September 2026 Venue: Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Total
Prize Pool: ₹2,00,000
Disciplines: Fastest LFR — Pure velocity. Sub-20-second laps on a competition-grade track.
Entry: ₹950 ·
Team Size: 1–2 ·
Prize: ₹30,000 Obstacle Robo Race — Ramps, rubble and chokepoints. Speed means nothing without control.
Entry: ₹1000 ·
Team Size: 1–4 ·
Prize: ₹40,000 Drone Race Circuit (FPV) — First-person flight through a gated circuit. FPV only.
Entry: ₹1,600 ·
Team Size: 1–3 ·
Prize: ₹60,000 Bot Sumo 5KG — Five kilograms of torque. One ring. Push or be pushed.
Entry: ₹800 ·
Team Size: 1–4 ·
Prize: ₹20,000 Robo Soccer 1v1 — One bot, one striker, one goal.
Entry: ₹1000 ·
Team Size: 1–3 ·
Prize: ₹50,000 Additional members beyond the included team size may be added at ₹250 each and will receive e-certificates. The maximum squad size is 10, including the captain.
Eligibility: Open to students currently enrolled at any school, college or university. Teams may include members from more than one institution. A valid student ID must be produced at the venue. Participants under 18 must have the consent of a parent, guardian or nominated mentor.
How to Register: Choose your discipline, enter your team, pay the entry fee via UPI and submit the 12-digit UTR from your payment. You will receive a Reference ID immediately. Keep it, as it will be required for status tracking and event-day check-in. Slots per discipline are limited, and a live waitlist will operate once an event is full.
Good to Know: Lunch and refreshments are provided to all registered participants. Accommodation is not provided; participants must arrange their own stay.
Venue
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai, India