Our Foundation

Where Innovation Begins

Backed by decades of academic excellence and a thriving innovation ecosystem

Kumaraguru Institutions

Kumaraguru Institutions, with an enriching history of excellence spanning for four decades, promotes the scientific temper, critical thinking and free inquiry among the scholarly community in education, research and innovation.

Committed to leveraging technology-integrated solutions to scale ecological resilience, Kumaraguru Institutions is a sustainability champion with a unique potential to create a positive impact on the environment.

40+ Years of Excellence
Sustainability Champion
Research & Innovation

About iQube

iQube, founded in 2014, is a creative space for thinkers and students passionate about solving real-world problems. It encourages exploring ideas, validating solutions, and developing impactful projects.

With mentoring, hands-on sessions, and access to resources, iQube empowers students to create meaningful innovations. Each year, over 20 projects are developed, supported by a vibrant community of peers and professionals. Having guided more than 1,000 students, iQube is the central innovation hub at KCT.

1,000+ Students Guided
20+ Projects Yearly
Central Innovation Hub

SDDR Round Cleared!

Successfully advanced through the System Design Document Review - joining the elite ranks competing at IRC 2026

The Competition

International Rover Challenge

Team QBOTIX from Kumaraguru College of Technology takes immense pleasure to contend in IRC 2026 for the first time. Our team envisions to innovate and explore in the field of robotics. To bring our vision into reality, we intend to participate in the International Rover Challenge (IRC) 2026, organized by the Space Robotics Society. We believe that IRC not just provide students with the opportunity to explore space robotics but also an experience that all of us could carry forward for our future endeavours. The rover we built is a showcase of numerous engineering principles integrated with the interdisciplinarians of robotics such as mechanical, electrical, communication, robot operating system and artificial intelligence.

30+

Elite Teams Worldwide

5

Mission Challenges

6 Days

Competition Duration

Competition Missions

ABEx

Astrobiology Expedition

RADO

Reconnaissance & Autonomous Delivery

IDMO

Instrument Deployment & Maintenance Operation

PIMA

Project Implementation & Management Assessment

BPP

Business & Partnership Plan

Learn More About IRC
Our Journey

Team Progress

From vision to reality - tracking our path to IRC 2026

Sep 2025

Team Formation

35+ exceptional students united by a shared vision

Oct 2025

Design Phase

Intensive CAD modeling and subsystem architecture

Nov 2025

SDDR Submission

Comprehensive design document submitted

Dec 2025

SDDR Cleared!

Design validated by international experts

Jan 2026

Testing

Manufacturing and integration in progress

Jan-Feb 2026

IRC Competition

Competing on the international stage