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Annual General Meeting

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Hyderabad Section

Driving innovation and excellence in robotics through collaboration, education, and research across Hyderabad.

Committee Structure

Chair Mr. G. S. Bist
Vice Chair Ms. Mounika Sakhineti
Secretary Dr. Arun Metha
Treasurer Dr. Senthil Kumar Selvaraj
Past Chair Dr. Sudharsan Jayabalan

AIM

Advance Advance innovation, education, and research in robotics and automation across academia, industry, and startups.
Foster Foster collaboration among professionals to design and deploy intelligent systems addressing real-world challenges.
Promote Promote skill development, ethical practices, and knowledge exchange for students, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
Empower Empower future leaders to shape the advancement of robotics and automation for the benefit of humanity.

Core Objectives

Advance Advance robotics and automation knowledge and Research.
Translate Translate innovation into industrial and societal applications.
Develop Develop skilled, industry-ready, and ethically responsible professionals.

Participation Metrics & Event Outreach

18 No. of Events
790 Member Attendance
3050 Non-member Attendance
3840 Total Attendance

Execution Highlights 2025

  • Industrial Robotic Arm Design Internship 300 Students
  • Summer Internship on Mobile Robotic Arm Development 280 Students
  • Embedded Systems, IoT & PCB Design Internship 2030 Students
  • Entrepreneurship Awareness Programs with MSME 410 Students
  • ICRA 2025 live streaming at JNTUH
  • Dr. Kalam's Legacy Hackathon 2025 – Women in Robotics @ T-Works 130 Students

Project & Program Focus

  • Industry-academia technical knowledge exchange
  • Hands-on skill development and prototype building
  • Internship and industry project facilitation
  • Faculty upskilling through industrial training
  • Community-level automation and outreach initiatives

Product Oriented Roadmap

Step 1 Industry Problem Identification
Step 2 Product Definition & Planning
Step 3 Skill Building & Knowledge Enablement
Step 4 Hands-On Product Development
Step 5 Validation & Refinement
Step 6 Showcase & Industry Pitching
Step 7 Deployment & Scale Opportunities

Member Engagement

Sustained Professional & Technical Engagement
Leadership Development, Recognition & Visibility
Product / Project Execution & Showcase
Expert Mentorship & Knowledge Exchange
Collaborative Teams (Students & Professional Members)
Structured Technical Sessions (via SBCs)

Outreach Ecosystem

Student Branch Chapters for grassroots engagement
CITD for Skill Training, Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial skills
MSME ecosystem for Entrepreneurship and Industry exposure
NIMSME for MSME innovation and entrepreneurship development
Other IEEE societies and affinity groups for joint programs

Planned Outcomes

15-20% Growth In student membership. Driven by product-oriented workshops, hands-on projects, and internships.
8-10% Growth In professional membership. Professionals engaged as mentors, technical advisors, and industry project guides.
Significant Increase In internships and industry projects. Enabled through product development cycles and industry/MSME collaboration.
Stronger Collaboration With industry, MSMEs, and institutions. Through problem-driven product execution and solution showcase platforms.
Improved Employability Technical skills, and research output. As a result of end-to-end product exposure and applied learning.
Enhanced Leadership Active participation within RAS. Via student leadership roles, professional mentoring, and volunteer engagement.