Special Team Clubs
Team ASTREx is a special team under VIT Chennai working towards developing ground stations and student satellites. Our aim is to develop a student satellite as a part of ISRO Student Satellite Programme.
Achievements:
Developed a 137.5 MHz QFH (Quadrifilar Helical Antenna) to intercept APT signals from NOAA satellites.
Successfully intercepted signals from NOAA 15 satellites. After processing the received signal, extracted the image showing Eastern Coast of India as captured by NOAA 15 during its pass.
We also aim to compete in the annual American CanSat Competition representing VIT Chennai and India.
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Dreadnought Robotics stands as a dynamic, interdisciplinary assembly of industrious and zealous scholars hailing from the prestigious VIT Chennai, devotedly pursuing unparalleled supremacy in the domain of underwater robotics on a global scale. Comprising a plethora of like-minded enthusiasts, we diligently carve out time from our rigorous academic agenda to actively partake in diverse and intellectually stimulating robotics competitions. Our foremost undertaking revolves around the ingenious and unrivaled creation, “Calypso,” a level 3 autonomous vehicular marvel, emblematic of our team’s ingenuity.
To fabricate our robotic marvels, we ingeniously harness an array of cutting-edge technologies, encompassing the realms of 6DOF Pose estimation, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Asynchronous Advantage Actor-Critic (A3C) algorithms, and the revolutionary Sonar-SLAM technique. The confluence of these state-of-the-art advancements lends an unprecedented edge to our formidable creations.
Fortified by the generous patronage of distinguished entities like Ansys, SolidWorks, and Bosch India, we find ourselves propelled towards ever-greater horizons, whilst tirelessly endeavoring to secure the support of further esteemed sponsors. Earning esteemed accolades, we achieved an impressive standing among the top 16 participants in the formidable Flipkart Grid 2.0 Challenge, secured the laurels of second runners-up in the fiercely contested IIT Bombay Vision Safety Challenge, and most recently, emerged triumphant at a commendable 6th position in the esteemed TAC Challenge, held in Norway.
Ever impassioned by an unwavering determination, we ardently aspire to scale the summits of technological and competitive excellence, incessantly driving our formidable team to attain greater eminence on the global stage.
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We are driven by a shared ambition to make a significant impact in the Rocketry and space sector. Our goal is to not only represent our university but also our country, India, at the international level. Despite being new to this journey, our determination knows no bounds. We are committed to mastering the domain of sounding rockets, enhancing our knowledge, skills, and expertise. Together, we aspire to contribute meaningfully to the space sector and leave a lasting mark in the field of exploration and discovery. We believe in the power of collaboration and teamwork, which is why we bring together students from all engineering disciplines to contribute their unique skills and perspectives to our projects. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in space tech, and we can’t wait to see what we will achieve together.
Events:
– Literally Rocket Science
– Blastoff!
Competitions:
– Technoxians WRC 2023
– Latin America Space Challenge 2024 (Upcoming)
Social Media Handles:
Team Technocrats Robotics is a dynamic and innovative special team of VIT Chennai university whose purpose is to design, prototype, and manufacture robots that tackle the
problem statements defined by
- the Mars Society for University Rover Challenge (URC)
- the Asia – Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) for Robocon
- the Space Robotics Society for International Rover Design Challenge (IRDC) and International Rover Challenge (IRC) and compete in the same.
With a passion for creating cutting-edge robots and rovers, our team strives to push the boundaries of engineering and automation. We are a close-knit group of dedicated individuals, united by a common goal of revolutionizing the field of robotics. From designing and programming to testing and refining, our relentless pursuit of excellence enables us to develop state-of-the-art machines capable of tackling real-world challenges. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and creativity, Technocrats fosters a nurturing environment that encourages out-of-the-box thinking and fosters individual growth. Through participation in prestigious competitions and community outreach initiatives, we aim to inspire the next generation of aspiring engineers and ignite a spark of curiosity for science and technology. Our commitment to innovation and our passion for robotics form the foundation of our team’s success and drive us towards a future where our machines transform lives and shape a better world.
Achievements:
| Year | Month | Event | Achievements | Notes |
| 2013 | March | ABU Robocon 2013 | 5th rank at National level | |
| 2014 | March | ABU Robocon 2014 | Ranked 22nd out of the 100 teams that participated | Designed and manufactured Parent and Child bot based on game activity and rules. |
| 2015 | March | ABU Robocon 2015 | Designed and manufactured 2 bots that play badminton according to problem statement. | |
| 2016 | March | ABU Robocon 2016 | Best Rookie Award
Ranked 20th out of the 110 teams that participated | Designed and manufactured Eco Robot and Hybrid Robot based on problem statement. |
| 2017 | March | ABU Robocon 2017 | 2nd place in South India Ranked 23rd out of the 100+ teams that participated
| Designed and manufactured bots that play the game according to problem statement. |
| 2018 | March | ABU Robocon 2018 | 3rd place South India zone | Designed and manufactured and automatic and manual bots that play the game according to problem statement. |
| 2019 | January | IRC | 5th place internationally among the 176 participating teams | Maiden venture of the team at elite international competitions. Designed and manufactured a rover based on problem statement. |
| 2019 | September | Technoxian, World Robotics Championship | 7th rank in international level. Finalists of Fastest Line Following Robot | Quarterfinals of Robosoccer and Roborace. |
| 2020 | January | IRC 2020 – Genesys 2.0: | Ranked 6th internationally Best Emerging Team Award | Finalists Designed and manufactured a rover based on problem statement. |
| 2020 | January | ABU Robocon 2020 | Scored 95.5/100 in the 1st round | Round 2 cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2021 | April | International Planetary Aerial Systems Challenge (IPASC) | 3rd place podium in the international levels | Designed and manufactured an ariel vehicle capable to assist and perform certain tasks.
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| 2021 | IRDC | Best Innovation Award for Assistive Bot | Ranked 5th at the international level | |
| 2022 | March | ABU Robocon 2022 | Designed a shooter and re-arranger robot based on the problem statement | |
| 2022 | November | IRDC | Ranked 22 at International Level | Designed a rover for the International Rover Design Challenge |
| 2023 | March | ABU Robocon 2023 | Qualified for Round 2 with a score of 80/100 | Designed the rabbit and elephant bot that play the game according to problem statement. |
| 2023 | April | URC 2023 | Received a whopping score of 15.75/16 for Science Module | Designed a rover based on problem statement. |
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Team ATOM of VIT Chennai is an official Special team under VIT Chennai consisting of 80+ passionate students from different fields of study with an unconditional love for Robotics. We as a team focus on acting as a platform for young aspiring minds to prosper in the said field. We have made several robots including Line Follower, Maze Runner, Robo Racer, FPV Drone, Robo-Soccer, Battle-Bots, RC Nitro Car, Robo Sumo Robot, Line Maze, Autonomous Drone, Swarm Drones, Intelligent Ground Vehicle using LIDAR from scratch as of now and have thus participated in several competitions conducted in varies universities and by varies organizations across India and made impressing marks in those competitions, thereby winning competitions.
In addition, we have also involved ourselves in several eco- friendly innovative projects, including agriculture-friendly robots, Personalized Alarm system, Smoke Detection System, People counter, Object detection using OpenCv and DNN supplanting with customized Models and Weights, Happy Face Detector using Haar-Like Cascades, AquaPhonics and so on.
Achievements
Winner of Autonomous Line follower, CURRENTS’20 @ NIT Trichy
Winner of RoboZest, KURUKSHETRA’20 @ CEG, Anna University
First runner up of Chennai International Youth Fest conducted by Youth development Consortium
Fourth runner up in Autonomous Law follower ATMOS @ BITS Pilani
Winner of Autonomous Line follower RoboPrix 2019 @ VIT Chennai
Winner of Autonomous Line follower Vashisht 2019 @ IIITDM Kanchipuram
Winner of Autonomous Line follower Invente 4.0 @ SSN
Winner of Autonomous Line follower Jarvis 2019 @ CIT
Winner of Autonomous Line follower McAdroit 2020 @ SRM Easwari
Winner of Autonomous Line follower SCARA 2020 @ Jeppiar College of Engineering
Winner of Autonomous Line follower EMFISIS 2020 @ KCG College of Technology
Winner of Autonomous Line follower ELECTROFOCUS’20 @ MIT
Winner of Autonomous Line follower ROBOPRIX’20 @ VIT Chennai
Winner of Autonomous Line follower PISTOBOLTZ’20 @ MIT
Winner of Autonomous Line follower PRAGYOTSAV’20 @ SRM Easwari
First Runner-up of Autonomous Line follower DEXBOT’20 @ MIT
Third in Autonomous Line follower Prayukti’23 @ Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
Winner of Autonomous Maze solver Elan nVision’23 -@IIT Hyderabad
Technoxian 2023
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Team Enthalpy is an interdisciplinary organization, consisting of a passionate group of individuals and professionals alike, unified by the shared objective of realizing the rocketry era in India through a combined effort. Built on the foundations of space science and technology, we aim to provide the necessary skills and tools required by enthusiastic and talented engineers to work towards accomplishing our goals. We believe in achieving excellence through meticulous designing, intricate construction, exhaustive testing, and combining personal interests with professional experience to work as a team.
Our mission is to represent India and VIT Chennai in various National and International Competitions and presently, we aim to compete in the Latin American Space Challenge and the INTERCOLLEGIATE ROCKET ENGINEERING COMPETITION-SPACEPORT AMERICA CUP against some of the most ambitious teams across the globe.
Our longstanding goal is to exceed the barriers of space with our own engine.
Events conducted:
- Increase The Enthalpy
- Art to Craft
- Increase The Enthalpy 2.0
We are the Official Aeromodelling team of VIT Chennai focused on comprehensive aircraft and drone designs as engineering solutions. The team comprises of passionate and proficient engineers who aim to introduce Innovations in the domain of Aviation, specifically related to UAVs and Drones. We build Regular Class and Micro Class planes along with Drones from scratch and Customize them to achieve specific goals. We are a student-funded and student run team who also collaborate with External Organizations to build Innovative models.
Our Achievements
- Winner of Tata Pioneer Makerthon (2017-18)
- Ranked 3rd in the Innovation Category of SAE Aerodesign Challenge – Micro Class Category (2019)
- Ranked 10th overall in the SAE Aerodesign Challenge – Micro Class Category (2021)
- Winners of Robozar DRONE+ conducted by SLIET during TechFest’21 at IIT Bombay
- Finalists of AL-VTOLA conducted at IIT-Bombay by Techfest’22 (2022)
- Ranked under top 10 for FlipGrid 4.0 conducted by Shaastra at IIT – Madras (2023)
- Finalists of Aerohelix conducted by Cognizance at IIT-Roorkee (2023)
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MOVIS is a community for young technologists/ innovators/ entrepreneurs/ researchers to work on real-world solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and turn them into prototypes/ products. The areas where problems can be tackled here are endless, and the community is free to explore them all at will. The community encourages startup ideas, writing research papers, and publishing patents. Teams within the community also focus on competing in various event incorporating coding, robotics, ideathons, and more.
Competitions Won and Events Conducted:
- Robotics 101 Workshop
- Fastest Line Follower
- Drone Challenge
- NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2023 (10th position Globally)
- 17 STEM Engagement sessions, at multiple educational institutions across India
- Runner up for Europe’s leading EV-Charging company ChargePoint’s Electrifying Transportation for 2022
- Runner up Godrej’s PackMax challenges for 2022
- DISQ Cohort -2022
- Indian Representative at Together 2022 in collaboration with Schulich School of Business
Social Media Handles:
● Linkedln
● Instagram
● Facebook
● Twitter
Shaurya Racing is an official formula student team of VIT Chennai that aims at designing and manufacturing formula student cars to their finest potential. Shaurya Racing has been growing in knowledge and technicality ever since the start, we’ve achieved more than what we’ve achieved the previous year. Last season we secured the 9th position overall in Formula Bharat proving that we are capable of even better.
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
With a total of 49 teams that enrolled for Formula Bharat 2023, We achieved:
- overall ranking of 9th,
- statics ranking of 6th,
- 6th finish in engineering design
- 8th in cost and manufacturing
In Formula Bharat 2022, ShauryaRacing finished 14th.
In Formula Bharat 2019, We claimed the 5th position out of 75 teams that participated.
The team was also named the Best Special Team by VIT Chennai.
Most Popular Team in Formula Bharat for 2017.
TEAM WEBSITE and SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES/LINKS:
- WEBSITE
- LINKED.IN
- INSTAGRAM:shaurya_racing
A team can be compared with a puzzle when joined together brings up a beautiful picture, and which is when different types of people work together for same achievement come up with great achievements, this is exactly what team “THE ROAD RUNNERS” is all about. All teammates from different departments work together to build one of the best ATV possible. Recently we have participated in ATVC 2023 which was held in Pune and were successful in securing good positions under different categories. Our achievements from our recent ATVC 2023 were-
AIR 1 in the Mega Marketing Round Event.
AIR 1 in the Business Proposal Event.
AIR 1 in maintaining a Clean Pit.
AIR 12 in the Endurance Race.
AIR 11 overall.
Glimpse of our previous years achievements are:
- 3.0
Second place in acceleration, weight pulling and manoeuvrability events.
- 4.0
Ranked 2nd all over India competing against over 60 teams
Youngest team to achieve a podium finish
- 6.0
Achieved an all-India rank of 12 among 100 teams
- 7.0
Baja 2019 overall-28
Esi 2019 overall-9
Sales event-AIR4
Design Validation event-AIR4
Endurance-AIR14
- 8.0
Esi 2020 Business event-AIR1
Sprint event-AIR4
Design event-AIR5
ATVC Business event AIR2
Suspension and traction event AIR4
- e10.0 (FIRST ELECTRICAL VEHICLE FROM THE ROADRUNNERS)
12th Rank – Business Presentation
Overall – 11th position
Achieving all these in only possible when every single person in the team contributes and completes his roles under any condition for his/her team. This is why our team “The Road Runners” have been successful in building one of the best ATVs from past 10 years.
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Team Saksham International is the official BAJA SAE team of VIT University Chennai. Every year, we design and manufacture an All-Terrain Vehicle and compete in national and international BAJA racing events. Born in 2012 as the brainchild of 2 engineering students, TSI currently has 38 engineers passionate about designing, analyzing, manufacturing and marketing All-Terrain Vehicles. The team comprises of 6 departments – namely the brakes, drivetrain, rollcage, vehicle dynamcs, rollcage& ergonomics, electrical and management departments. It is the synchronized working of these departments towards building a race car that embraces our passion for automotive engineering that makes TSI stand apart from its competition. We are also dedicated to promoting our University, partners and sponsors at national and international levels.
Achievements:
BAJA SAE ILLINOIS 2020
1. Overall – 9ᵗʰ
2. Design – 5ᵗʰ
3. Sales – 2ⁿᵈ
ATVC 2020
1. Overall – 13ᵗʰ
2. Design – 3ʳᵈ
3. Endurance – 11ᵗʰ
4. Design – 1ˢᵗ
5. Sales Presentation – 1ˢᵗ
BAJA SAE California 19
1. Overall – 10ᵗʰ
2. Sales presentation – 2ⁿᵈ
3. Endurance – 10ᵗʰ
4. Design – 15ᵗʰ
5. Cost presentation – 20ᵗʰ
Enduro Student India 19
1. Overall – 16ᵗʰ
2. Sales Presentation – 5ᵗʰ
3. Cost Presentation – 7ᵗʰ
4. Dirt – X – 8ᵗʰ
5. Sprint – 12ᵗʰ
Enduro Student India 18
1. Overall – 10ᵗʰ
2. Virtual league – 1ˢᵗ
3. Dirt – X Round – 3ʳᵈ
Mega ATV Championship 17
1. Overall – 6ᵗʰ
BAJA SAE Illinions 17
1. Sales – 20ᵗʰ
BAJA SAE Rochester 16
1. Sales Presentation – 9ᵗʰ
2. Acceleration – 2nd
BAJA Student India 16
1. Acceleration – 2nd
2. Design – 4ᵗʰ
3. Cost – 4ᵗʰ
4. Maneuverability – 4ᵗʰ
BAJA SAE India 15
1. Sales – 4ᵗʰ
2. Design – 6ᵗʰ
BAJA SAE Illinois 14
1. Polaris design event – 45ᵗʰ
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Team Velociraptor Racing is the One and Only Electric Go-Kart Team at VIT Chennai run by students. Team Velociraptor Racing is determined to make an Electric Go-Kart that can compete and win at national Competitions and make the students aware of the potential of Electric Vehicles through the Electric Go-Kart. We focus on Designing, Manufacturing, Assembling and Testing our Electric Go-Kart to compete and win against various national Teams.
1. NSC 2019:
a) Acceleration Test – Runner Up
b) Endurance Test – Runner Up
2. BFKCT 2019:
a) Design Report – 3rd
b) Business Report – Runner Up
c) Acceleration Test – 2nd
d) Endurance Test – 4th
3. NEKC 2020:
a) Drag Race – 8th
b) Virtual Round – Winner
Team Zuura Formula Racing is a special team of VIT Chennai whose purpose is to design and manufacture Formula-style race cars conforming to specific rule sets as defined by Formula SAE or Formula Student events and to compete in said events nationally and internationally.
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