This is our attempt at bringing a slice of life-in-the-industry to the students. It is an exhibition event where a Light Weight Motor Vehicle will be built from the chassis up by a method that combines real-life efficiency with our own innovations.
The 2 x 1.25 x 1.25 feet prototype is built on a conveyor belt in a completely automated process (in real manufacturing units substantial amount of work is done manually). 

The Process:
We start with the chassis at the base and at each stage of the process a component is positioned properly and then put in place by a pick ‘n’ place mechanism. The different components that are to be assembled include the muffler, engine, propeller, axles, wheels and finally the body.

The first step is to mount the muffler on the chassis. Next, the engine will be mounted on the chassis. Again the conveyor belt moves to the next stage where the propeller is assembled. Likewise the axles, wheels and the body will be attached to the chassis one by one. The pick ‘n’ place mechanisms used are pneumatics-based and lead to a completely automated assembly of a vehicle.

Thus, this event brings the making of a car to your doorstep and allows the audience to have an inside peek at what goes on in a car manufacturing unit.

Last year, VJTI launched a new robotics event. F1. And what a response!! Lets be honest we didn't expect it to go so well .hehe Over 51 teams from across the countries bid to outrun each other over 2400square meters of tarmac circuit, competing for total prize money to the tune of Rs.23,000.

Guess who's back this year??

The Circuit:
Lets go to Monaco . All the robot-cars will race on a concrete track of 60m length that's a replica of the actual track; it has got the elevations, curves and even the tunnel just like the real thing. Our tunnel, 13.26m in length is made of aluminium mesh, so that the drivers can see their cars as they navigate them through it.

The Format:
The event will have four rounds: qualifying, league, semifinals and to top off the festival, the Finals on Sunday.

The Real thing:
And to give you the "real" deal:

1.The elevations, turns and tunnel of the original track have been proportionally incorporated in the circuit.
2.The surface is made of concrete, not the most common of surfaces for robotics competitions.
3.We've even got a side lane where all robot-cars must pit-stop to "refuel." As per the rules of the competition, if any car needs to change batteries during the competition, it can only do so in the side lane and nowhere else on the circuit.

And obviously you can't use toy carparts .