MInT-ATHON | Students & Professionals Track – Round 1 Completed!
We are pleased to share that the First Jury Round of MInT-ATHON (Students & Professionals Track) was successfully conducted on 12th January 2026.
This initiative is being conducted in partnership with Bosch under its CSR program, supporting innovation in mobility and technology.
Out of 272 proposals received from across India, the top 25 teams were shortlisted to present their ideas in the first round of evaluation. After an engaging and competitive jury review, 11 teams have now been shortlisted for the Second Jury Round.
👏 Congratulations to the shortlisted teams:
Alphians
EVolution
Hack Elites
CypherCrew
GENESIS
Team VoltX
Mobility Mavericks
The Neon Drift
Traffix Vision
RouteSaathi
Human Cyborgs
This round of evaluation was guided by an esteemed panel of Senior Mentors:
Dr. Ramachandran Balakrishna – Principal Scientist, Caliper Corporation
Prof. Gitakrishnan Ramadurai – Faculty In-Charge, MInT; Professor, DSAI, IIT Madras
Prof. Ramki Srinivasan – CEO, MInT
Mr. Ravichandran Srinivasan – Startup Advisor & Mentor
Mr. Krishnan Karunganni S – Delivery Head, AI4Bharat
Mr. venkat V. – Former Senior Program Manager, Nvidia
Dr. Ajay Gummalla – Co-founder and VP, Bedrock Robotics
We also extend our appreciation to our Direct Mentors for closely guiding the teams:
Mr. Adarsh Yadav – PhD Scholar, IIT Madras
Dr. Abirami Krishna Ashok – Senior Project Officer, MInT
Mr. MUHAMMED SWALIH P – PhD Scholar, IIT Madras
Mr. Rokom Perme – PhD Scholar, IIT Madras
📅 Second Jury Round: 24th February 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM IST
📍 Online (Microsoft Teams)
In the upcoming round, teams will showcase their measurable progress, prototype development, and readiness for the March demo stage. The focus will be on demonstrated effort, execution momentum, deployment planning, and impact on Indian mobility.
We look forward to seeing strong advancements and impactful solutions, that can shape the future of mobility in India.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Gitakrishnan Ramadurai | Ramki Srinivasan | Richa Joshi | Praveen Parihar | Abhijith Sabu | Ajay Gummalla | Ramachandran Balakrishna | Venkat Vedam | Ravi chandran | Ankur Nagaria | The MInT Collaborative | Bosch | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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