{"id":6739,"date":"2026-06-17T17:14:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=6739"},"modified":"2026-06-17T17:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:45:30","slug":"smart-factory-robotics-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/smart-factory-robotics-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Factory Robotics Challenge\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>\ud83d\udccc About the event<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Smart Factory Robotics Challenge (SFRC) 2026<\/strong> is an engineering and automation competition designed to align with India\u2019s <em>Viksit Bharat by 2047<\/em> mission. This challenge transitions away from standard, simple line-following tasks into a complex <strong>Hybrid Automation Model<\/strong>. Teams must design, program, and operate an autonomous or manually assisted robot to optimize operations within an integrated 8 ft \u00d7 4 ft smart manufacturing environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robots must navigate a multi-zone arena, using structural picking, grabbing, and machine vision mechanisms to execute physical logistics and inventory tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 Critical Timelines &amp; System Logistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Competition Launch Date:<\/strong> July 11, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Host Institution &amp; Venue:<\/strong> Karnavati University, Gujarat, India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Event Tier:<\/strong> Regional Championship Track (WSRO India \u2022 Version 1.0.1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team Composition Nodes:<\/strong> Minimum 2 | Maximum 4 members per cluster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target Demographic:<\/strong> Young innovators aged 08 to 16 years old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2699\ufe0f Physical Robot &amp; Hardware Specifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament enforces strict safety and physical dimension thresholds to maintain field compliance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maximum Weight Allocation:<\/strong> 2.0 kg maximum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electrical Regulation:<\/strong> Fully battery-powered; voltage <strong>must not exceed 9V or a 2S lithium configuration<\/strong> between any two terminals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open Hardware Policy:<\/strong> Teams can use any computational platform. Approved systems include <strong>Arduino<\/strong> (any variant), <strong>Raspberry Pi<\/strong>, <strong>ESP32\/ESP8266<\/strong>, <strong>Quarky<\/strong>, <strong>LEGO<\/strong> (EV3, SPIKE, Technic), <strong>Micro:bit<\/strong>, <strong>Vex IQ Brain<\/strong>, and <strong>MakeBot<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Shield Constraint:<\/em> Custom PCBs serving purely as breakout boards or shields are allowed; fully custom main controller boards are prohibited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Permitted Remote Interfaces:<\/strong> RC Controllers, standard Bluetooth controllers (Xbox, PlayStation), or custom mobile app Bluetooth interfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcbb Allowed Software Environments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams are completely unrestricted to specific software environments (no restriction to PictoBlox). 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