Students from IIT Madras present state-of-the-art technology during the CFI Open House.
CHENNAI, MAR 3 : The IIT-Madras Centre for Innovation (CFI) students showcased some of the cutting-edge technology they had developed to the general public during the 16th edition of the annual Open House held at the campus on Sunday.
The objective was to demonstrate to industry professionals, investors and alumni the ground breaking innovation undertaken by IIT Madras students.
More than 1,000 students showcased 76 projects including an Ultrasonic sound-powered metal 3D printer and a wearable tool that helps people move paralyzed fingers, among others.
Some of the notable projects showcased by the students included an Assistive Device to help in mobility for visually challenged persons; a reusable sounding rocket; a wearable tool that helps people with paralyzed fingers; Solar-powered race car; an application to simplify the travel planning process, Ultrasonic sound-powered metal 3D printer, Fixed-wing UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) for delivering blood, medical and emergency items, an Autonomous underwater vehicle for oceanographic exploration and a Braille book emulator.
Congratulating the students on developing innovative technologies, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, “CFI is among the most vibrant bodies of IIT Madras. In my opinion, CFI is going to be the game changer in the complete landscape of how education must be for the next-gen India.”
“As we aspire to become a technology superpower by 2047, we need more employers than employees and for that, we need lots of ideas. These ideas will come from innovation and support for innovation. CFI is doing this great job of supporting innovation and entrepreneurship on campus”, he said.
He said “There are several products at the CFI Open House 2024 being demonstrated. CFI has taken the responsibility to get more of our students into the entrepreneurship stack. We want to see more students become employers. My vision is that by 2025, on Day One of placements, 20% of my graduating class should already be CTOs of their respective incubated companies.”(UNI)
