Mentored by Professor C S Kumar of the mechanical engineering department, the Centre for Robotics has students from different departments like Electronics, Computer Science, Ocean Engineering, physics, science, etc.

Prof Kumar said the centre is an extra-curricular activity for the students.

"They work during evening and night hours. Here they learn more than what they do in the classroom," he said.

The students are now gearing themselves for participating in the International AUVSI RoboSub Competition to be held at California in July. It is meant for industries and students to display their skills in underwater robotics.

At the hydrodynamics lab, they are busy doing active testing to develop a rugged autonomous vehicle. The team aims to commercialise the vehicle as an education tool.

Students say they are also interested in connecting with entrepreneurs in the field for partnerships.

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