Winners of Wi-SUN Smart City Challenge

From smart dustbins to soil quality testing systems, innovators from across the country showcased their smart city innovations based on IoT at the ‘Wi-SUN Challenge’ conducted by US-based Silicon Labs at IIITH on Thursday. As many as 266 contestants demonstrated proof of concept using prototypes based on Wi-SUN technology and artificial intelligence. Of the eight shortlisted innovators, DBR Innovative Tech bagged the first prize and a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh for their smart soil sensor, followed by Horus (Rs 2 lakh) and Yantram (Rs 1 lakh). The winners will receive support from Silicon Labs’ wireless development centre in Hyderabad for product development.