NXP Cup India 2026

NXP Cup India 2026 is a national-level robotics and AI competition for engineering students in India. Teams design, build and race autonomous mobile robotics prototypes using technologies such as AI/ML, ROS, Gazebo simulation, computer vision, LiDAR and self-driving algorithms. The 2026 theme is Autonomous Medical Response, with regional finales held in multiple Indian cities and a Grand Finale in-person at NXP India. Registration and training sessions are conducted online and the event follows a hybrid format.

Cash prizes: Grand Finale 1st Prize ₹1,00,000; 2nd Prize ₹75,000; 3rd Prize ₹50,000. Additional awards: AI Arjuna Award ₹10,000; Innovator’s Edge Award ₹10,000; Precision Excellence Award ₹10,000; Regional Finale Winner ₹10,000.

Open only to students aged 16–26 years as on 1 April 2026 who are pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate engineering degrees and are from registered Indian colleges; teams of 1–4 members are allowed.

Teams register online during the registration period; registration and training sessions are conducted online.