FARLANDS
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FARLANDS

48-hour hackathon by Ad Astra CIT

Drones & Robotics Club14–16 Oct 2026Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
48h
of building
9
missions
6
teams registered
18
participants
Innovation missions

Choose your mission

Each team picks one problem statement and takes it from foundation to a working, intelligent build.

PS01Sensors & Control

IMU Integration: The Smartphone as a High-Fidelity Controller

Explore how smartphone motion sensors can be used as an intuitive control interface.

PS02Computer Vision

Computer Vision and Virtual Logistics

Explore how visual information from the physical world can influence operations within a digital environment.

PS03Voice & Automation

Voice-Controlled Smart Environment

Explore how natural voice interaction can control and manage connected environments.

PS04Simulation & Data

Procedural Environments: Real-Time API Integration

Explore how real-world information can dynamically influence a virtual environment.

PS05AI & Games

Cognitive NPCs: Conversational Dialogue Systems

Explore how game characters can move beyond predefined dialogue and respond naturally to player interaction.

PS06Drones & GIS

Disaster Response Drones: Predictive Search and Situational Awareness

During a disaster, identifying affected areas and deciding where response efforts should be prioritised can be difficult.

PS07IoT

Connected Infrastructure: Adaptive Intelligent IoT Systems

Traditional automation systems often react to individual sensor readings without understanding the overall condition of the environment.

PS08Robotics & IoT

IoT Meets Robotics: Adaptive Remote Robotics

Remote robotic systems depend heavily on communication, but real-world environments may introduce delays, interruptions, and changing conditions.

PS09Robotics

Intelligent Robotics: Autonomous Object Interaction

Robotic systems must understand their environment before making decisions and interacting with objects.

How it works

One portal for the whole mission

Your team portfolio, milestones, mentor feedback, deck submissions and judging live in one place, from launch to results.

Register your crew

Teams of 2–4. Pick one mission and get your team number instantly.

Hit 4 milestones

Report what’s done and what’s next at every checkpoint of the build.

Mentors on call

Ask questions any time and get feedback right on your portfolio.

Three judging rounds

Criteria-based scoring from PPT review to the final live demo.

Mission timeline
  1. M1
    Kick-off: mission & plan
    Due Wed, 14 Oct, 3:30 pm

    Chosen mission, problem understanding, approach, architecture and who does what. Due before the first mentoring session.

  2. M2
    Stage 1 – Foundation (Round 1 PPT)
    Due Wed, 14 Oct, 7:00 pm

    What of Stage 1 (minimum viable solution) is working, and what remains. Due with the 1st round PPT submission.

  3. M3
    Stage 2 – Functional solution (Round 2 PPT)
    Due Thu, 15 Oct, 6:30 pm

    Progress on the complete working prototype, blockers, and plan for the final. Due with the 2nd round PPT submission.

  4. M4
    Final build – Stage 2/3 & demo
    Due Fri, 16 Oct, 8:00 am

    Final state of the build: minimum deliverable, Stage 2 completeness and any Stage 3 work. Due before final evaluation.

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