XROBOTICS Bharat AI Challenge 2026
IIT Bhubaneswar
📌About the Event
The XROBOTICS Bharat AI Challenge 2026 is a nationwide AI and robotics competition for school students from Classes 6–12. Participants build working, hardware-based solutions to real-world problems across six innovation tracks and compete through project submission, public voting, expert evaluation, and a live national finale. The programme is organised by XROBOTICS Works, incubated at REP IIT Bhubaneswar, and features a total prize pool worth ₹10 lakh+
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of Conduct: Hybrid/multi-stage — online registration and project submission, school-level workshops, online public voting, followed by a live national Finale.
- Participants can compete individually or in teams of up to 5 members.
- Participants must create a working physical AI/robotics prototype using the required Arduino hardware.
- Project submissions include a demo video, GitHub/source code, and project report in PDF format.
- The six competition tracks are:
- Sustainable & Green Energy
- Tech, AI & Innovation
- EdTech
- Agri & Rural Innovation
- Healthcare
- Social Impact
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Opens: 3 August 2026
- School Workshops: August–November 2026
- Public Voting: 1 September–7 December 2026
- Registration & Project Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026
- Finalists Announced: 8 December 2026
- National Finale & Winner Announcement: 12 December 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Open to students from Classes 6–12 across India.
- Students from CBSE, ICSE/ISC, State Boards, IB/Cambridge, and other recognised boards can participate.
- Participants may compete solo or in teams of up to five members.
- A mentor or faculty sponsor is recommended but not mandatory.
- Participants must purchase the specified Arduino hardware from XGenAI.IN and retain a valid invoice for eligibility verification.
- Projects must be the original work of the registered participant/team and use the required hardware.
- Plagiarism, falsified invoices, or misrepresentation of age, school, or team composition can lead to disqualification.
- Teams submit their demo video, source code, and project report for expert evaluation.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Total Prize Pool: ₹10,00,000+ across cash prizes, hardware, incubation, mentorship, certificates, and recognition.
- Overall Winner: ₹50,000 + Arduino Mega kit + gold trophy, medal and certificate + 6-month incubation + AI & Robotics masterclass.
- 1st Runner-up: ₹35,000 + Arduino kit + silver trophy, medal and certificate + 3-month mentorship.
- 2nd Runner-up: ₹25,000 + Arduino kit + bronze medal and certificate + 1-month mentorship.