Robotix (competition)
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| Sport | Robotics-related games |
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| Founder | Technology Robotix Society, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| First season | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 1,000+[citation needed] |
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kshitij (festival), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| Official website | www |
Robotix is an annual robotics and programming event organised by the Technology Robotix Society at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur).[1] It is held during Kshitij, the institute's annual techno-management festival. Participation is open to college students.[2] The event allows contestants to showcase their talents in the fields of mechanical robotics, autonomous robotics, and programming.
Robotix started in 2001 as an in-house event for IIT Kharagpur students. Beginning with eight teams the event has grown to include over 1000 participants.[citation needed]
In 2010, Robotix celebrated its tenth edition with an array of challenging problem statements. Robotix 2011 conducted a water surface event, R.A.F.T.(Robotic Aided Flood Transportation) in which over 250 teams participated.[citation needed]
