{"id":7738,"date":"2026-07-10T17:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=7738"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:08:14","slug":"nxp-cup-india-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/nxp-cup-india-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NXP Cup India 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83c\udfce\ufe0f About the Competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The NXP Cup India 2026<\/strong> is a premier national-level intelligent car racing challenge organized by NXP Semiconductors<\/strong>. Designed for future mobility engineers, the competition tasks teams with designing, building, and programming an autonomous mobile robotic rover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 edition features a highly specialized challenge theme: Autonomous Medical Response<\/strong>.<\/sup> Teams will build self-driving models capable of navigating complex environments, avoiding obstacles, and recognizing signs using advanced software and sensor suites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcc5 Critical Timelines & Campaign Phases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The competition is structured as a hybrid multi-stage challenge running across the second half of 2026:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Registration Deadline:<\/strong> July 10, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Virtual Training Session #1:<\/strong> Mid-July 2026 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Model Creation & Simulation:<\/strong> Late July to Early August 2026 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Regional Finale:<\/strong> Mid-August 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Virtual Training Session #2 & Hardware Drop:<\/strong> September 2026 <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Grand Finale:<\/strong> November 2026 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83d\udc65 Eligibility Rules & Team Architecture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Age & Academic Bracket:<\/strong> Open strictly to engineering students aged 16 to 26 years<\/strong> (as of April 1, 2026).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Course Enrollment:<\/strong> Must be currently pursuing an undergraduate (UG) or postgraduate (PG) engineering degree from a registered Indian college or university.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Team Structure:<\/strong> Teams can consist of 1 to 4 members<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Inter-College Alliances:<\/strong> Cross-college collaboration is explicitly allowed members of a single team do not all have to belong to the same institute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Exclusivity:<\/strong> An institution can register multiple teams, but an individual student cannot<\/strong> join more than one team. Doing so results in immediate disqualification for all involved teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      \ud83c\udfc6 Prize Matrix & Commendations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The competition features a total prize pool alongside specialized category awards for technical excellence:<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Achievement Tier<\/strong><\/td>Cash Prize (INR)<\/strong><\/td>Additional Perks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
      \ud83e\udd47 Grand Finale Champion<\/strong><\/td>\u20b91,00,000<\/strong><\/td>National title recognition and direct recruitment\/internship visibility.<\/td><\/tr>
      \ud83e\udd48 Grand Finale 1st Runner-Up<\/strong><\/td>\u20b975,000<\/strong><\/td>Industry-standard credentialing.<\/td><\/tr>
      \ud83e\udd49 Grand Finale 2nd Runner-Up<\/strong><\/td>\u20b950,000<\/strong><\/td>Industry-standard credentialing.<\/td><\/tr>
      \ud83e\udd16 AI Arjuna Award<\/strong><\/td>\u20b910,000<\/strong><\/td>Awarded for the most robust artificial intelligence\/computer vision deployment.<\/td><\/tr>
      \ud83d\udca1 Innovator\u2019s Edge Award<\/strong><\/td>\u20b910,000<\/strong><\/td>Awarded for out-of-the-box structural or software design solutions.<\/td><\/tr>
      \ud83c\udfaf Precision Excellence Award<\/strong><\/td>\u20b910,000<\/strong><\/td>Awarded for the cleanest navigation path with the fewest lap penalties.<\/td><\/tr>
      \ud83c\udf06 Regional Finale Winners<\/strong><\/td>\u20b910,000<\/strong><\/td>Awarded to top teams at each regional center hub.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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