15 December 2017
DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) 2017 is organized to give an open platform to simplify and collaborate the national talent in the areas of robotics among students for the conception, design and development of unmanned systems for defence applications. DRDO Robotics and Unmanned systems Exposition (DRUSE) is planned with a various theme which is based on technological challenges to ease participation from various talented categories. On this page, the details about the DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) 2017 is given. The candidates can find all the details such as eligibility, application process, selection etc. This competition is for the Engineering students currently pursuing UG or PG level.
The exposition is aimed to harness the technologies in nascent, under development or developed from available nationwide with candidates. The registration fee for the DRDO Robotics and Unmanned systems Exposition (DRUSE) is Rs. 500 per team. And every team should be of min. 3 members and max. 5 members including the team leader.
Objectives of DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) 2017 are -
Events |
Date |
DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) Registration Begins |
14 October 2017 |
DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) Registration Ends |
15 December 2017 |
1st level screening Results |
31 January 2018 |
Zonal level screening |
24 March to 15 April 2018 |
Zonal level results |
16 April 2018 |
National level screening |
10 May 2018 |
Award ceremony |
11 May 2018 |
The participants can submit their entry in any of the theme mentioned in the table below:
Mountain Climbing Robot |
Mobility on water, land and air |
Mobility in Snowbound Area | Underwater Survey system |
Soldier Assistance vehicle | Surveillance in Multi-Storey building |
Casualty Evacuation | Battlefield debris clearance |
Exoskeleton | Mine detection and clearance |
Surveillance of a Ship | Robotic Assistive Device for divyang persons |
Self-Concealing UGV | Any other defence applications for Robotics and Unmanned Systems not covered above |
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Gender | Both |
Region | Indian |
Class/ Age | Engineering students of UG/ PG courses |
Details |
NOTE: Various-institute participation is not permitted. It will be necessary for each student team to have a primary faculty of the institute as a guide. |
DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) 2017 has rewards for the National as well as Zonal level competition. The distribution of rewards for National as well as the Zonal level is given below:
Awards |
Amount |
First Prize |
Rs 15 lakh |
Second Prize |
Rs 1 lakh |
Third Prize |
Rs 50.000 |
Each participating team |
Rs 20,000 |
Awards |
Amount |
First Prize |
Rs. 30,000 |
Second Prize |
Rs. 25,000 |
Third Prize |
Rs. 20,000 |
Fourth Prize |
Rs. 15,000 |
Fifth Prize |
Rs. 10,000 |
Each participating team |
Rs. 10,000 |
The application process for DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) has started from 14 October 2017. The eligible students can participate in the competition. The last date to register for the competition is 15 December 2017. Before registering themselves, the teams should read all the instructions carefully. So, that they would be able to fill the form correctly without any mistakes. The application has to be submitted through online mode only.
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The students who are applying for the DRDO Robotics Competition (DRUSE) 2017 need to follow certain steps and guidelines to apply.
Other Important Terms
Scope of Proposal |
10% |
Clarity of solution offered |
25% |
Creativity and originality |
40% |
Reasonability |
25% |
The candidates who will be successful in qualifying the 1st level of screening are required to bring their following documents to the 2nd and 3rd level of screening.
NOTE: All the evaluations are confidential. No queries related to the evaluation shall be entertained.
Zone |
State included in the respective zones |
North |
J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, |
South |
Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, |
North-East |
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, |
East |
Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand |
West |
Dadra Nagar & Haveli, Rajasthan, |
Central |
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, |
Address
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Contact
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