Teaching Drones to Adapt
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Teaching Machines to Adapt: Inside a Drone Lab Where Uncertainty Is the Starting Point
From flood relief to farming and the frontlines, Prof. Spandan Roy is rethinking how machines learn to act in the real world. “Even if you don’t know the system… can you still control it?” It’s not the kind of question that usually opens a talk on robotics. But for Prof. Spandan Roy, it defines everything and sets the context for his work at the Robotics Research Center at IIITH. In theory, engineering is neat. Systems obey equations; forces can be calculated; outcomes predicted. In practice, especially in the world of flying machines, things are far less tidy. A drone in flight isn’t just governed by clean physical laws; it’s constantly negotiating wind, drag, shifting payloads, and environmental disturbances that are difficult, if not impossible, to model precisely. For someone without a traditional mechanical background, as Prof. Roy admits of himself, this gap becomes even more pronounced.
NIT under Two-Cover Bid System for supply of GPU Server & Compute Nodes
Notice Inviting Tender(NIT) under Two-CoverBid SystemFor GPU Server & Compute Nodes International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Tender No.: IIIT-H/Purchase/2026/7 Date: 7th April 2026 Sealed quote should reach to the below address on or before 27th April 2026 @ 12:00 PM. Document Link: CPU Server and Compute Nodes DirectorIIIT HyderabadProfessor CR Rao Rd, […]
March 2026
IIIT Hyderabad has been ranked No. 1 in both the Overall (All India) and South Zone categories in DataQuest’s Best T-School Survey 2026. In addition in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for Computer Science, the institute has moved up from the 601–650 band last year to the 551–600 band this year.
Prof. Ashok Kumar Das has achieved a significant milestone in his research journey, with his Google Scholar profile reflecting an h-index of 100, over 31,550 citations, and an i10-index of 373. This accomplishment highlights the sustained impact, relevance, and wide recognition of his research contributions over the years.
Dr. Aftab M Hussain has been selected for the Young Faculty Research Fellowship (YFRF) under the Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Scheme of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
Dr. Nazia Akhtar’s short story “The Letter” has been shortlisted for the Hope Prize 2025, a prestigious global platform that celebrates stories of resilience, courage, and hope—grounded in the belief that storytelling can inspire empathy and meaningful action.
BITS Hyderabad Quiz Club organized BITS Pearl Quizmos on 21 and 22 February where IIIT-H teams secured top honors in the Travel, Lifestyle and Culture Quiz and the Sports Quiz. In the Travel, Lifestyle and Culture Quiz, Prabhav and Monish clinched first place, winning a cash prize of ₹6,000. The team of Ashwin, Pranay, and Prabhav achieved second place in the Sports Quiz, earning ₹4,000. Additionally, in the General Quiz, the team comprising Vinayak, Arush, and Prabhav received a Special Mention as the best-performing college team.
IIIT-H teams winners at Summit 2026 held at IIIT Hyderabad from 6 – 8 March 2026. The details are:Basketball (Men) Winner: IIIT Hyderabad Runner-up: BITS Hyderabad Basketball (Women) Winner: BVRIT NarasapurRunner-up: IIIT Hyderabad Football (Men) Winner: IIIT HyderabadRunner-up: Mahendra University Team Neural Nexus won first prize at the Lloyds IP and I Hackathon on Agentic AI, organised by […]
Dr. Bhaktee Dongaonkar and her students Kunal Angadi, 4th year CSD; Maneesh Manoj, 4th year CSD and Hurshitha Vasudevan received the best presentation award for their paper on Relationship of Age, Cognition and Brain Structural Volume in Healthy Indian Adults at the International Conference on Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (I-CNCNC) held at NIMHANS, Bengaluru from 5 to 7 March.
IIIT-H teams winners at Summit 2026 held at IIIT Hyderabad from 6 – 8 March 2026. The details are:Basketball (Men) Winner: IIIT Hyderabad Runner-up: BITS Hyderabad Basketball (Women) Winner: BVRIT NarasapurRunner-up: IIIT Hyderabad Football (Men) Winner: IIIT HyderabadRunner-up: Mahendra University Team Neural Nexus won first prize at the Lloyds IP and I Hackathon on Agentic AI, organised by […]