Hydro Grand Prix

Hydro Grand Prix is an exciting water-based robotics race where participants design and control small hovercrafts or aquatic robots to compete on a custom-built course. The challenge lies not just in speed, but also in maneuvering through twists and turns across multiple laps. The first team to successfully complete all laps emerges victorious, making this a thrilling blend of engineering, creativity, and competition.

Registration Process

• Teams can consist of 2–4 participants.
• Each team must design and build their own hovercraft/aquatic robot.
• Pre-built commercial bots are not allowed; only team-designed creations are eligible.
• Registration Fees: ₹250 per team

Rules & Regulation

• The race will be conducted on a custom-built water track with curves, checkpoints, and laps.
• Teams must complete the given number of laps (e.g., 3 laps) to qualify.
• If a bot collides with track walls or gets stuck, a referee may reset it to the last checkpoint with a 5-second penalty.
• Bots must remain fully afloat; sinking or water damage leading to immobility results in disqualification.
• The fastest team to finish all laps wins.

Bot Specifications

• Maximum dimensions: 30cm x 30cm x 30cm
• Maximum weight: 2 kg
• Propulsion: Any method (fans, water jets, paddles), but no combustion engines
• Power: Battery-operated only (voltage limit: 12V)
• Wireless remote-control or tethered wired-control is permitted

Judging Criteria

• Minimum time to complete all laps
• Tie-Breaker: Teams may face a single-lap sprint round
• Innovative design
• Stability under pressure

Terms & Conditions

By entering this competition, you agree to be bound by the rules mentioned above. The results given by the judges will be final and only the Thapar Institute Of Engineering and Technology reserves the right to make changes to the result if needed, under extreme circumstances, and disqualify any entry at any time in the event, it is determined that the entrant has not complied with these rules or has acted in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.

• TIET reserves the right to disqualify any team promoting obscenity through their act.
• TIET reserves the right to cancel the competition in case of unforeseen circumstances.
• TIET reserves the right to change the prize money before the commencement of the final round.
• In the case of any dispute, the organizer’s decision will be final and binding.
• The organizers are not responsible for the non-completion / non-occurrence of the event.
• The organizers have all the right to cancel, reschedule, postpone, and amend the show.
• Any equipment provided by TIET or any of its associates must not be damaged in any way. If damaged, must be compensated for by the liable participant/team.
• In any dispute, the organizer’s decisions are final and binding on the applicant.
• The number of entries determine the deadlines.
• Property brought by the participant is their own responsibility and not TIET or any of its associate's liability under any circumstances.
• The decisions of the Jury/Judges are final.

Prizes

(To be announced by the organizers)

Point of Contact

(Details to be shared on the Saturnalia platform)