What is IvLabs

IvLabs serves as a platform for students from different engineering backgrounds to collaborate and work together with the utmost team spirit and avidity to bring innovative ideas into reality.

What we do

We strive to study and improve technologies that advance the fields of robotics and AI. We use our cross-domain knowledge, to create and innovate. We teach and inspire new students through workshops and mentor-based programs, transferring knowledge and creating new leaders to propel innovation.

Current Projects

Natural Language Processing

NLP works with sequential data, primarily text, and makes it possible for computers to comprehend human languages.

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VAAYU – Fixed Wing VTOL UAV

โ€‹Custom-designed and developed Fixed-wing UAV with vertical take-off and landing capabilities for payload delivery and surveillance missions

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Flagship Projects

Hexapod

This project aims to develop an hexapod robot capable of omni-directional locomotion and obstacle climbing.โ€‹

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Genesis – Rover

Built a GPS navigated Rover with real time obstacle detection and avoidance, Voice controlled functionality and Slope climbing capability.

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Garuda

A custom built quadcopter, capable of delivering a package from one point to another autonomously.

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2013

Since

100+

Current Members

25+

Research Papers

5+

Patents Filed

Current Team

Alumni Reach

Recent News and Development

  • NIDAR Competition, 2026
    We are proud to share that our team representing Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur participated in the ๐๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐‘ Competition organized by the ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐…๐ž๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š (๐ƒ๐…๐ˆ) in collaboration with the ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ (๐Œ๐ž๐ข๐ญ๐˜), ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐š. Achievements: ๐ˆ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ โ€“ Precision Agriculture Problem StatementCash Prize: โ‚น๐Ÿ,๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ,๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽNational Standing:…
  • Drone Helix competition, SVNIT Surat
    We achieved 2nd place at the Drone Helix Competition held at SVNIT, Surat. We built a drone that autonomously takes off, navigates to a GPS-marked location, drops a payload within 0.75 meters of accuracy, and returns to base โ€” all without manual control. Out of 38 participants, 11 teams made it to the final test…
  • Gujurat Robofest 4.0
    ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ท๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฐ.๐Ÿฌ โ€“Weโ€™re excited to share that our team, ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ, reached the finals of Robofest 4.0 in the Rover Category, competing alongside 27+ talented teams. Advancing to this stage was a rewarding experience that reflects our dedication, innovation, and teamwork. With the invaluable guidance of Prof. Shital Chiddarwar, Ph.D. and the…
  • Open Day 2025
    OpenDay 2025, held on April 4th and 5th, was a vibrant display of the incredible work happening in our lab. The event brought together faculty, researchers, and students in an inspiring two-day celebration of technology and innovation. We were honoured to have our instituteโ€™s Director, Dr. Prem Lal Patel, inaugurate the event, along with professors…
  • DRDO Scientist Prahlada Ramarao Visits IvLabs: Insights & Inspiration
    We had the incredible opportunity to host Dr. Prahlada Ramarao, the distinguished Indian missile scientist and former Director of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), at IvLabs, VNIT Nagpur. His visit was a moment of great honor and inspiration, as he shared his wisdom and insights with our team. Dr. Ramarao took a keen…