KOLKATA — More than 500 young innovators from across eastern India gathered in Dum Dum on Saturday for the two-day Technoxian 2026 East Zonal Competitions, a regional qualifier for the World Robotics Championship.
Hosted by the Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology and Sports Complex (SurTech) in association with the World Robotics Organization, the event drew over 100 teams from various schools and colleges. Participants competed in robotics challenges and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics exhibitions.
The championship featured the unveiling of SURVIA, an indigenously developed robot built at SurTech’s AICTE IDEA Lab. Campus officials also launched a wind- and solar-driven mobile charging unit.
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