# MAHE Mobility Challenge 2026 (MIT Bengaluru)

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**Created:** [March 3, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/mahe-mobility-challenge-2026-mit-bengaluru/52886 "2026-03-03T16:25:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Achyuth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@Achyuth](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Achyuth)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/mahe-mobility-challenge-2026-mit-bengaluru/52886/1 "2026-03-03T16:25:59Z")

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Hello ROS Community,

**MAHE Mobility Challenge 2026** is a national-level hybrid hackathon hosted by CEAM and the Department of ECE at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Bengaluru.

This challenge is designed for **B.Tech students** passionate about autonomous and connected mobility systems, offering an opportunity to ideate, design, and build **real working prototypes** addressing next-generation mobility challenges.

**Total Prize Pool: ₹3 Lakhs**

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### Challenge Tracks

**• AI in Mobility**  
Intelligent perception systems, predictive modeling, adaptive routing, autonomy stacks

**• Robotics & Control**  
Embedded systems, actuator integration, simulation workflows, control architecture design

**• Cybersecurity for Mobility**  
Secure V2X communication, threat modeling, safety-focused system hardening for connected vehicles

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### Format & Timeline

- **Registrations Close:** 15 March 2026

- **Round 1:** Online technical proposal submission (Deadline: 31 March 2026)

- **Round 2:** Offline prototype demonstration at MIT Bengaluru (17 April 2026)

Shortlisted teams will build and demonstrate working prototypes during the final round.

Participants are encouraged to leverage **open-source robotics frameworks (ROS), simulation environments, and modular autonomy architectures** where relevant.

We welcome engagement from students and robotics enthusiasts interested in contributing to secure and intelligent mobility systems.

Further details and registration:  
[https://mahemobility.mitblr.org/](https://mahemobility.mitblr.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Looking forward to participation and discussion from the ROS community.

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**Author:** ![Panav](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/panav/32/34787_2.png) [@Panav](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Panav)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/mahe-mobility-challenge-2026-mit-bengaluru/52886/2 "2026-03-18T03:41:06Z")

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Just curious, this is only for current students right ?  
Happy to see MAHE host something for this domain