What is IvLabs:

IvLabs is a student-driven Robotics and AI lab that 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 advance Robotics and AI through cross-domain innovation and research. By hosting workshops and mentor-driven programs, we inspire and train the next generation of leaders, transferring vital knowledge to propel the future of technology.

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

  • NextGen Bharat – DD News
    We are thrilled to announce that IvLabs, the Robotics and AI “student-driven” lab of VNIT, was featured on a show from DD News called “NextGen Bharat“, thatย highlights India’s technological advancements, innovation, and youth power. It focuses on how Gen-Z and young entrepreneurs are reshaping the nation through startups, AI, and sustainable solutions.
  • Open Day 2026
    OpenDay 2026, held on April 10th and 11th, 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 honored to have our instituteโ€™s Director, Dr. Prem Lal Patel, inaugurate the event, along with professors…
  • 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…