Project MANAS, Manipal

Project MANAS, Manipal Project Manas is an Initiative by MIT, Manipal to compete amongst the top universities working on Autonomous Intelligent System for cars.

Project MANAS is the official undergraduate AI Robotics Research team of Manipal University. We are a 40 members strong team spanning various domains of engineering. Our projects span multiple domains like robotic arm , autonomous wheel-chair,self balancing bot,workshop automation and etc. Currently we are focused on a driver-less car specifically adapted to the Indian conditions. We're amongst th

e top 13 teams in Mahindra's Spark the Rise Driverless Car challenge and are the only undergraduate team from a private university to have made it this far.Along with this we are also preparing to participate in IGVC 2018. We have not only gained a lot of support from the University but also from companies like Continental, Mahindra REVA, NVIDIA,Gigabyte, Pepperl+Fuchs, Microsoft, National Instruments,CoolerMaster and others.

We are grateful to PCB Power for their support! Their sponsorship of high-quality PCB’s and manufacturing services has b...
31/03/2026

We are grateful to PCB Power for their support!
Their sponsorship of high-quality PCB’s and manufacturing services has been a game-changer for our recent builds.
We’re thankful for the sponsorship and look forward to the continued support.
To innovation and precision!

We’re thrilled to share that Project MANAS has won the IGNITE Prize at the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Appli...
03/02/2026

We’re thrilled to share that Project MANAS has won the IGNITE Prize at the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application & Research (NIDAR) 2026, the first edition of India’s largest national drone innovation challenge hosted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Drone Federation India (DFI) under the SwaYaan initiative, for its Precision Agriculture problem statement!

With over 351 registered teams, 100 of which qualified for the finals, we stood among the top 8 and won a cash prize of INR 1,00,000.

This journey was one of a kind; we faced many challenges that taught us lessons in perseverance and hard work through thick and thin, with last-minute ideas and strategy implementation, which, in the end paid off.


Project MANAS is pleased to announce our newest cohort of task-phase recruits for Research AI.After an intensive selecti...
31/01/2026

Project MANAS is pleased to announce our newest cohort of task-phase recruits for Research AI.
After an intensive selection process involving over 90 students, we are glad to have discovered an incredible array of talent and fresh perpectives ready to take on the challenge.
We look forward to a year defined by innovation and excellence as we continue to push our vision forward.

14/01/2026

Long nights spent in the preparation for the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research (NIDAR), India’s largest national drone innovation challenge hosted by and turning ideas into deployable mission ready drones.


We extend our gratitude to  for sponsoring our build with IP65 NEMA 34 stepper motors💪8.5 Nm of torque and an unmatched ...
30/11/2025

We extend our gratitude to for sponsoring our build with IP65 NEMA 34 stepper motors💪
8.5 Nm of torque and an unmatched reliability is all that we need to power our design for IGVC ‘26 !!

Grateful for the support, we hope to carry this partnership forward. Many more to come!

Thrilled to announce our collaboration with Team Eagles from Nile University, Egypt.Together, we plan to explore VTOL an...
28/10/2025

Thrilled to announce our collaboration with Team Eagles from Nile University, Egypt.

Together, we plan to explore VTOL and eVTOL technologies — shaping the future of sustainable aerial mobility that aligns with our SDG goals 🌍

From vertical takeoff innovations to zero-emission flight, this partnership marks a step toward cleaner skies and smarter mobility 🚀✨

The Team 2025-26
21/10/2025

The Team 2025-26

For over a decade, workshop 1 at the Student Activity Centre was more than a room filled with tools and machines, it was...
13/10/2025

For over a decade, workshop 1 at the Student Activity Centre was more than a room filled with tools and machines, it was the heart of Project MANAS. This is where ideas first sparked to life, where countless journeys began, and where every success was built amidst the buzz of motors and the hiss of soldering irons.

These walls have seen it all, the quiet frustration of failures, the thrill of breakthroughs, and the laughter that followed sleepless nights. They’ve echoed with the clatter of metal, the tapping of keyboards, and the brainstorming sessions that stretched late into the night. Hundreds of students walked in with ambition and left with purpose.

Every corner holds a memory. It was here that teammates became a family, where differences faded in pursuit of a shared goal which was to build something greater than ourselves.

Now, as we switch off the lights one last time, we leave behind more than just a workshop. We leave behind years of effort, learning, and pride embedded in every wire, bolt, and beam. The address may change, but the spirit of MANAS will always remain. workshop 1 was not just our first workspace it was our foundation, our first home, and a place we’ll always cherish and remember forever.🌟

Project MANAS in the States!🇺🇸 From sleepless nights spent in preparation to standing tall on international forefront. O...
09/10/2025

Project MANAS in the States!🇺🇸

From sleepless nights spent in preparation to standing tall on international forefront. Our success at IGVC 2025 was more than just win. It was a test of relentless, dedication, collaboration and innovation.

Beyond the competition, this journey was one for the books. from the buzzing streets of NYC to the misty beauty of Niagara Falls and the historic charm of Washington D.C., every moment turned into a story worth telling. What started as a mission became a memory and what began as a team became a family.🌟

Stepping into a new chapter with renewed vision and passion. Project MANAS is proud to unveil it’s new leadership for 20...
05/10/2025

Stepping into a new chapter with renewed vision and passion. Project MANAS is proud to unveil it’s new leadership for 2025-26.

Here’s to carrying forward the legacy as we push boundaries, break new ground, and continue Bringing Bits to Life.

Meet “The Board 2025–26”.

05/10/2025

A throwback to the unforgettable.

Nova was our entry in Intelligent Ground Vehicle Challenge 2024 ,embodying the relentless dedication and collective belief of our entire team. Months of intense work culminated in a resounding success with Nova securing 1st Place in the Design Challenge and
6th Place in the AutoNav Challenge.

But neither Nova nor the team would settle, with a testament to our tradition of pushing limits beyond the capable.

We developed Steve, an upgraded version of Nova as our entry into the subsequent Intelligent Ground Vehicle Challenge 2025 where it soared, securing a resounding 3rd Place in AutoNav Challenge going on to become only the second Indian UGV ever to complete the challenging course in the history of the competition besides finishing with a strong 3rd Place globally among 25 International teams.

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