IIIT-Dharwad team secures fourth place in ISRO robotics challenge

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Team Icarus of IIIT Dharwad with director Mahadeva Prasanna and guide Mallikarjun Kande at a press conference in Dharwad on Tuesday (October 13). | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Team Icarus of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Dharwad, has secured fourth place in the ISRO Robotics Challenge–URSC (IRoC-U) 2026 and won a cash prize of ₹2 lakh.

The team comprised Jayesh Patil, Saksham Gupta, Aswin Joseph, Priyanshu Mittal, Raskin Verma, Ankit Dash and Mohammad Rehan.

Addressing a press conference at IIIT Dharwad on Tuesday, director S.R. Mahadeva Prasanna and Professor of Practice Mallikarjun Kande said the seven-member team was among 20 teams selected for the final round at the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru after clearing the preliminary, qualification and elimination stages.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 13, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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