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About Yantra X Intelligence & Entrepreneurship Festival
The Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) organizes the Yantra Intelligence & Entrepreneurship Festival every year to honor science, technology and entrepreneurship in Nepal.
Mission Statement
The mission is to create a platform that aims to encourage interdisciplinary cross-pollination among the creative and technical fields with a focus on learning and exchange. Each Edition of Yantra features International Robotics competitions, Mini-Yantra, Yantra Business Cup, Yantra Preparatory workshops, Yantra Opening/Closings, Yantra Robotics and AI Conferences and other multidisciplinary programs. Theme of the Yantra 10.0 will be “Society 5.0 & Intelligent Systems”.
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Objectives
Implementation and development of Science, Technology and Innovation to maximize National Production capacity through Robotics and Automation. [ STI Policy 6.1]
Push innovation and entrepreneurship based on emerging technologies of Nepal. [ STI policy 6.2 ]
Build Globally competent Robotics and Automation manpower. Providing International exposure to National Robotics and Tech enthusiasts.
Robotics & AI as a problem-solving tool.
Encouraging the practice of Science and technology all over Nepal.
Integrate hands-on learning, competitions, and labs to spark early interest in technology.
Connect students with experts, mentors, and industry leaders to nurture future innovators.
Develop a secure and sustainable AI ecosystem, ensuring ethical, inclusive, and responsible AI deployment.
Foster human resource development, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the field of AI to build national capacity.
Enhance sector-wise development and public service delivery through the integration of AI across key industries like agriculture, health, education, and governance.
Ensure coordination, governance, regulation, and monitoring for safe and responsible AI development, aligned with national digital transformation efforts.
Goals
The main goal of this event is to encourage youth to practice robotics with passion, by offering them an unforgettable technical and human experience.
Attract Investment for the development of Science, Technology
and Innovation. [ STI Policy 7.5]
Improve the capacity of Robotics and Automation Engineers in
Nepal qualitatively and quantitatively.
Progress the design from the current prototype model towards a
viable commercial product
Develop Modern technologies for Agricultural, Health, Manufacturing, Industrial, Tourism. Smart cities Sector through
the promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation. [ STI Policy 7.2 ]
To promote innovation and entrepreneurship, modernize existing infrastructures, and increase the contribution of the AI sector to overall national productivity.
Explore Yantra X Intelligence & Entrepreneurship Festival Events
Yantra has served as a forum for showcasing abilities, competing against fellow robot builders, experimenting with tech- entrepreneurship integration, and introducing new aspects to current science through novel practical methods.
To compete in these cutting-edge events, participants must possess skill sets in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Programming, Robot Assembly, 3D design and printing, and other areas.
We’re delighted to introduce the Robotics and AI Conference, a key highlight of Yantra 10.
RAN organizes Mini-Yantra Festivals in different provinces of Nepal like in Koshi Pradesh, Madhesh Pradesh, Lumbini Pradesh, Gandaki Pradesh, Karnali Pardesh and Sudurpashchim Pradesh.
Yantra Micro Mouse is a robotics competition where participants build autonomous robots that explore and solve a maze, reaching the center in the fastest time without external control.
Yantra NeerYaan is an underwater robotics challenge where participants design ROVs to navigate obstacles and retrieve metallic boxes from beneath the surface.
Yantra Teens themed Garbage to Gold and contestants must build a robot to collect plastics and Metal waste from various parts of cities, collect it and dump it manually or by blasting it directly into the recycling chamber.
Yantra Kids is a students based competition in which the participants will build robots, design various building structures in Kathmandu, and understand various energy sources that contribute to climate change.
Yantra Autonomous Akhada is an open tournament in which the participants build autonomous combat robots to compete in a sumo-style arena.
YIL is a thrilling fusion of technology and sport, showcases the prowess of Nepal's robotics & soccer enthusiasts as they compete in an exhilarating display of robotic soccer prowess.
YAII is an open competition in which an autonomous robot completes all the tasks in the YAI arena with reference to the recent earthquake as a game theme.
YBC anticipates a massive Robotics Intelligence Industry in Nepal by 2045 by addressing Softbots i.e. Software as a robot to address the industrial problems.
YBC anticipates a massive Robotics Intelligent Industry in Nepal by 2045 by addressing climate change concerns this year.
Yantra Warz is an open robot competition, similar to a fight to the death, under the 15 kg weight limit and Antweight Category.
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