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= PROJECT MANAS =

BRINGING BITS TO LIFE
Project MANAS is the official AI and Robotics team of MAHE, Manipal .It is an interdisciplinary student project composed exclusively of undergraduate students. The team has ventured into multiple projects in the fields of AI and robotics. After the team’s entry into the  Mahindra’s Spark The Rise event in 2016 team’s primary objective is to build a driverless car of level 5 in accordance with the SAE standards (Hyperlink) adapted to the Indian roads and driving conditions.

Project MANAS is also the grand prize winner of the Intelligent ground vehicle competition (IGVC) 2019 held at Michigan with a remarkable performance by the bot solo. This makes them the only team to do so after IIT Bombay from India.

With over 250 applicants across the country from the finest educational institutions and professional startups applying for the “Driverless Car Challenge” as a part of Mahindra’s Spark The Rise event, Project MANAS qualified several stages of the competition and has held its position among the top 13 teams.

The team leads its way with a vision of advancement in humanity through the adoption of machines of higher intelligence for a safer and more productive future