🚀 Introducing SAMVID: A Fully Autonomous Museum Guide Robot 🤖✨ The iBot Club, Centre For Innovation (CFI), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is thrilled to unveil SAMVID (System for Autonomous Museum Visits and Interactive Display) – a humanoid robot that’s redefining the way we experience museum tours! Currently operational at OP Jindal University's museum, SAMVID offers an interactive, autonomous tour experience, guiding visitors through exhibits with seamless navigation and engaging narration. 🌟 A Team Effort Like No Other Built in just 3 months by a dedicated team of 9 students, SAMVID showcases what determination, collaboration, and innovative thinking can achieve in a remarkably short time. From ideation in September to completion in November, this project stands as a testament to the incredible potential of student-led initiatives. Thanks to: 🔹 Prof. Venkatesh Balasubramanian 🔹 CoERS (IIT Madras) 🔹prof. Prabhu Rajagopal 🔹️ Rahul Sundar 🔹️ PRASHANNA RANGAN R 🌟 Key Features ✅ Powered by an Intel NUC, delivering robust processing for real-time operations ✅ Equipped with a microphone array for effective audio processing in diverse environments ✅ Features a differential drive system, ensuring precise movement and navigation ✅ 3D-printed structure, designed for durability and precision ✅ Multilingual capabilities – SAMVID can converse in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, and Gujarati ✅ Fully autonomous, offering a hands-free, immersive tour experience SAMVID exemplifies the power of teamwork, innovative engineering, and dedication. It’s a project that not only solves real-world challenges but also inspires others to dream big and achieve more. 💡 At the iBot Club, we aim to merge creativity with technology, and SAMVID is a shining example of what student innovation can accomplish. 📢 Shoutout to our incredible team: Yogesh Rajasekhar Sai Krishna Reddy Sathi Mourya Sai Sandeep Yanamadala Ishita Mittal Kunal Sanghvi Preirana Meruga Gopinath Gaonkar Aadarsh Ramachandran Divyasupreta Balakrishnan for bringing this vision to life and to our mentors and collaborators for their invaluable support. 🔎 Curious about SAMVID’s journey or the tech behind it? Drop your thoughts and questions in the comments – we’d love to hear from you! #SAMVID #HumanoidRobot #AutonomousRobot #MuseumGuide #StudentInnovation #StudentBuilt #Robotics #AI #3DPrinting #Multilingual #DifferentialDrive #Innovation #iBotClub #TechForGood
About us
Initiated in 2008, with a vision to raise the level of Robotics in the institute to an international standard, the iBot club is currently one of the most active clubs in CFI engaging over 600 students. The club aspires to enable students to explore their creativity and engineering skills through robotics by engaging them in exciting mentor based programmes, cultivating in them both technical skills as well as teamwork. It has succeeded in sending teams to competitions like URC, ROBOCON, DRDO, IARC, IAUVC and FIRA. By offering indispensable guidance through workshops and tutorials along with equipment to all the interested students, iBot club helps students express their skills, knowledge and creativity through conceptualising and designing state of the art prototypes. iBot club is not leaving any stone unturned in the process of becoming a self-sustained student robotics hub. The iBot Club is home to many of Insti’s robotics enthusiasts who spend a great chunk of their time designing and prototyping robots which can perform any required task. It organises regular workshops to inspire students across varied technical backgrounds to develop their ideas and expose them to the wonders of robotics.
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https://cfi.iitm.ac.in/clubs/ibot-club
External link for iBot Club
- Industry
- Robotics Engineering
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Type
- Self-Employed
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Robotics and Automation
Locations
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, IN
Employees at iBot Club
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Yaswanth Sanapala
Freshman at IIT Madras | Machine Learning Professional | iBot Club DC
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Pradhuman Kumar Mahto
First Year Bachelor of Technology Student at India Institute of Technology Madras| Project Manager Pravahan (ibot club IITM)
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Anish Deshmukh
Sophomore at IIT Madras
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Sai Krishna Reddy Sathi
Undergrad at IIT Madras| iBoT - Robotics club of IITM | CFI | Project lead of InnoGuide
Updates
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Meet the dynamic minds behind Team Chetak! 🚀 Welcome to the introduction of Team Chetak, the latest addition to the array of robotics ventures within iBot. Leading our team are the visionary founders, Tankala Satya Sai and Abishek Sebastian, whose fervor for robotics and steadfast commitment have laid the cornerstone for our team's aspirations. Our sights are set on competing in prestigious robotics competitions worldwide, beginning with ABU Robocon, Asia's premier robotics competition for undergraduates. Team Chetak embodies a collective spirit of excellence and innovation, driven by our shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of possibility. Together, we bring a diverse range of technical expertise and creative ingenuity to the forefront, ensuring that our designs and implementations soar to new heights. Join us on this thrilling journey as we unveil the indomitable spirit and limitless potential of Team Chetak! 🤖 #ABURobocon #cfi #iBot #iitmadras