Events
Join us at our flagship events showcasing the latest in autonomous navigation technology
DIAL 2026 (Accelerating Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Autonomous Navigation)
DIAL 2026 brings together researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs for a live online session on accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship in autonomous navigation — hosted by TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad. Hear how TiHAN supports founders and researchers moving deep-tech work from the lab to real-world, scalable impact.
Autonomous Drone Conclave 2026
Wings India 2026
Basic Drone & UAV Course Highlights Video
CES 2025
Previous Expos Gallery
A visual journey through our past expo participations and achievements
BharatInnovates2026, at Nice, France
Prof. A.K. Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, visited the IIT Hyderabad pavilion at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France.
ConvergenceIndia2026
Participated and exhibited Heavy Payload Drones and Autonomous Navigation Technologies, with the DST Mission Director visiting our stall at Bharat Mandapam.
SIAT 2026, organized by ARAI
Participated in SIAT 2026, organized by ARAI, engaging with experts driving the future of autonomous mobility & smart transportation.
Wings India 2026
Participated in Wings India 2026, exhibiting and showcasing its advanced autonomous drone and autonomous navigation technologies.
Drone Festival 2026
Participated in Drone Festival 2026 on the occasion of Drone Day Telangana, sponsored by Telangana Tourism.
Supercomputing India 2025
Participated in Supercomputing India 2025, highlighting advances in autonomousnavigation, intelligent mobility, CPS, and HPC-driven technologies.
Telangana Rising Global Summit
Participated in the Telangana Rising Global Summit, showcasing its Personalized Aerial Vehicle (PAV), Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV), and next-generation autonomous navigation technologies driving the future of smart mobility.
IITH Nexus 2025
Participated in IITH Nexus 2025 at TIHAN!
We showcased our latest autonomous tech + high-payload drone innovations.
TiHAN Showcases Cutting-Edge Autonomous & Smart Mobility at IMC25
Hon’ble Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh visited the TiHAN–IITH stall to witness innovations in autonomous navigation, drone technology, and connected mobility.
Team at TIPS 6.0 Workshop
Team at TIPS 6.0 Workshop, fostering innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems under DST's NMICPS at IIT Indore.
Swayat Experiment 2025
TiHAN participated in the hashtag#SwayatExperiment, conducted by the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) in collaboration with the Army Design Bureau, Indian Army, at the Babina Field Firing Range
Drone Expo 2025
Team demonstrated pioneering advancements in UAV and aerospace technologies, aligning with our vision to lead innovation in autonomous systems.
Connected, Autonomous & EV Expo
Participated as a knowledge partner at the Connected, Autonomous & EV Expo organized by Future Mobility Media!
ADAS Show 2025
Participated in the ADAS Show 2025 in Bangalore, showcasing advancements in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous mobility.
TiHAN IIT Hyderabad at CES 2025
showcased advanced autonomous navigation technologies at CES 2025, held from January 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, USA.
18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
Showcased C-V2X and Edge Drone Technology at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
TrafficInfratech Expo
Participated in the Smart Mobility Conference 2024, held during the 12th edition of the TrafficInfratech Expo
AVINYA at MCTE
Participated in AVINYA at MCTE, Indore, showcasing cutting-edge Swarm & Indoor Drones to advance defense technologies.
INSA-NCGG LEADS Program
Prof. Rajalakshmi P, Director of TiHAN IIT Hyderabad, participated in the INSA-NCGG LEADS Program, led by Prof. Ashutosh Sharma (INSA President) and Shri V. Srinivas (DG, NCGG). Honored to be part of this prestigious event.
Innovation Day 2024
TiHAN participated in Innovation Day 2024, hosted by IIT Hyderabad. During the event, TiHAN showcased advanced UAVs, UGVs, and autonomous navigation technologies.
Sangam: Digital Twin Stage-1
TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad participates in the Sangam: Digital Twin Stage-1 final fourth event at T-Hub Hyderabad.
Conference Gallery
A visual journey through our global conference participations and research contributions
Guest lecture on “Autonomous Vehicles and Drones
Prof. P. Rajalakshmi, Project Director, TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad, interacted with final-year students of Ramakrishna Mission Polytechnic College, Chennai, on autonomous technologies.
SERI 2026
Dr. Santhosh Reddy D., Hub Executive Officer, TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad, participated in SERI 2026, hosted by SERC, IIIT Hyderabad, engaging with the software engineering research community.
Seminar on Robotics, Autonomous Drone Systems & Additive Manufacturing
Prof. P. Rajalakshmi from IIT Hyderabad discussed the “Technology Labyrinth of an Autonomous System,” highlighting advancements in autonomous and intelligent systems.
Drone Udyog Sahyog – Hyderabad Edition
Participated in Drone Udyog Sahyog – Hyderabad Edition, hosted by
THubHyd
, focused on strengthening India’s drone manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem.
CII Global Summit on Industry–Academia Partnerships 2025
Participated in the CII Global Summit on Industry–Academia Partnerships 2025, where Rajalakshmi P spoke alongside experts from Indian Institute of Science and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur on translating research into scalable impact.
Military–Civil Fusion Seminar 2025 at MCTE
Rajalakshmi P participated in the Military–Civil Fusion Seminar 2025 at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, discussing Cyber Ops, EW, EMSO, Drone, and Cognitive Warfare for India’s evolving defence ecosystem.
MathWorks Automotive Conference 2025
Dr. Santhosh Reddy, HEO of TiHAN IIT Hyderabad, participated in the MathWorks Automotive Conference 2025, engaging with industry leaders on the future of AutonomousNavigation.
TiHAN Highlights Future of ADAS & Autonomous Mobility at BAJASAEINDIA2025
Shared insights on emerging autonomous vehicle and connected mobility technologies during the panel organized by SAEINDIA & GARC.
TiHAN Presents Vision-Centric Autonomous Navigation at NasscomConfluence2025
Showcased research on low-cost, vision-based autonomous navigation through a research talk and invite-only round table.
TiHAN at Hyderabad Traffic & Road Safety Summit 2025
Spoke on AI, Digital Twin, ITMS, and future mobility, showcasing TiHAN’s Autonomous Campus Shuttle to Commissioner C.V. Anand.
NASSCOMSummit 2025
Spoke at NASSCOMSummit2025 on India’s deep-tech & autonomous mobility journey, featuring AI-driven sensing, intelligent navigation, and the country’s first autonomous shuttle.
seminar on Quality Assurance for UAVs & Drones
Participated in the seminar on Quality Assurance for UAVs & Drones at DGQA Complex, Secunderabad.
Our Hub Technical Officer, Dr. Syam Narayanan, presented TiHAN’s testbeds & technologies for UAVs and autonomous systems
ETAutoTechSummit2025
Prof. Rajalakshmi P, Project Director, participated as a distinguished speaker and panelist at the 6th ETAuto Tech Summit, contributing to an engaging panel discussion on "The Journey from Assisted Driving to Autonomous Vehicles.
Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF)
by the Department of Telecommunications ( DOT ), Government of India, for a research project focused on 6G technologies.
ICSMS 2025 by IETE
Dr. Rajalakshmi P, Professor, was a distinguished speaker at ICSMS 2025, organized by IETE.
She delivered an insightful talk on "Enhancing Urban Sustainability through Connected Vehicle Technologies."
Automobile Leadership Summit
participated in a panel discussion titled "Safe and Connected Vehicles." This prestigious event, organized by SAEINDIA
Bharat Drone Manthan 2.0
Participated in Bharat Drone Manthan 2.0 under the theme "Advancing the Drone Ecosystem Towards Viksit Bharat."
ForCASTINdia2025
participated in HPE ForCAST 2025, exploring advancements in computing and AI-driven autonomous navigation.
26th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking
Participated as a sponsor at the 26th ICDCN 2025. It was a great opportunity to connect with experts and explore advancements in distributed systems and networking.
DrivNXT.Ai
Participated in the 'DrivNXT.Ai' event organized by ICAT-International Centre for Automotive Technology as an expert speaker in a panel discussion
IEEE Conference on Engineering Informatics 2024
Project Director of NMICPS TiHAN IIT Hyderabad, delivered the keynote address at the IEEE Conference on Engineering Informatics 2024 (ICEI 2024), hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Dharwad, and KLE Technological University - Hubballi (India).
India Mobile Congress 2024
peaker at the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Summit session during India Mobile Congress 2024, where spoke on the "Global Scenario & Way Forward in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)" with a focus on the Indian context.
AI in Healthcare conferenc
Partispated AI in Healthcare" conference at IIIT Delhi on September 5, 2024, organized under the NM-ICPS by DST in collaboration with 4 other TIHs
Global AI Summit 2024
participate in the Global AI Summit 2024, hosted by Telangana! Team showcased TiHAN's cutting-edge autonomous navigation technologies.
Distinguished Visits Gallery
A visual journey through visits from distinguished personalities, dignitaries, and industry leaders to TiHAN
Japanese Industry Delegation
Representatives from 21 Japanese companies visited TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad to explore its autonomous navigation technologies, research capabilities, and innovation ecosystem.
Delegation from MAZDA and CntrlAltFix
visited TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad to explore its autonomous navigation technologies and innovation ecosystem.
NLC Team
visited the TiHAN IIT Hyderabad testbed to explore our latest autonomous navigation and drone technologies.
DNP Team
visited the TiHAN IIT Hyderabad testbed to explore our latest autonomous navigation and drone technologies.
BARC Team
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) team visited the TiHAN IIT Hyderabad testbed to explore our latest autonomous navigation and drone technologies.
DMRC Team
Team visited the TiHAN IIT Hyderabad facility to explore advanced autonomous navigation and smart mobility technologies.
Mr.Keiichi Ono, Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan to India
Keiichi Ono, Hon’ble Ambassador of Japan to India, along with the JICA delegation, visited TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad
, joined by IIT Hyderabad Director B. S. Murty.
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Communications, and Electronics & IT, at TiHAN
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Former Secretary of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (DST) and current President of the Indian National Science Academy - INSA, at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad
Dr. Subi Chaturvedi
Dr. Subi Chaturvedi, Global Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs & Public Policy Officer at InMobi visited TiHAN
Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
CEO of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad-IITH. During the visit, TiHAN showcased cutting-edge technologies and conducted a live demonstration of the Autonomous Campus Shuttle
Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, along with Prof. B.S. Murty , Director of IIT Hyderabad, at TiHAN
Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering
MCEME Team Explores Autonomous Technologies at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad
Team from digital.auto
comprehensive discussion on the advancements in software-defined vehicles
Padma Shri Prof. H C Verma
Visit was truly inspiring as we showcased our cutting-edge research in autonomous navigation.
Team from Suzuki Motor Corporation & NGK Insulators
ZF Team
from Japan and Germany at TiHAN, showcasing our state-of-the-art testbeds, and advanced autonomous navigation technologies.
Coal India Limited
An insightful discussion on autonomous technologies and potential applications, highlighting the future of innovation in heavy industries.
Dr. Shankar Venugopal
Vice President at Mahindra & Mahindra, and Dr. Binod Kumar G Nair, Senior Director at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad.
Sonacomstar Team
Sat Mohan Gupta (CEO) and C. Praveen (CTO) for Sona Comstar. Discussions focused on autonomous mobility and emerging technologies, driving the future of innovation!
Unnikrishnan Nair
Director VSSC - Indian Space Research Organization at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad! During the visit, we showcased our autonomous technologies and gave a live demo of our Autonomous Campus Shuttle.
Japanese Government Industry Delegation Team
visited us to explore our work in Autonomous Navigation and tour our facilities and innovation technologies.
PANIIT USA and WHEELS Global
as part of the Satellite Session of the PANIIT Global Event. The delegation visited TiHAN to learn about our cutting-edge activities, advanced facilities, and innovative contributions to autonomous navigation technologies.
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Prof. S. Kumar Phd (Oxon)
from the University of Glasgow at TiHAN
Japanese Companies
Delegation from Japanese companies at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad, sparking inspiring discussions on innovation and autonomous navigation
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar
Hon'ble MoS for Education, & Shri Raghunandan Rao Madhavaneni, MP, at TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad,
Mr. K. K. Kapila
President (Emeritus) of the International Road Federation (IRF) - Official, at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad. The visit provided valuable insights into the future of autonomous navigation and smart mobility solutions.
Professors from Maasai
From Mara University and the University of Kabianga, Kenya.
WESEE team
Admiral S. Gantayet, ACOM IT, and the WESEE team to TiHAN IIT Hyderabad. Their support strengthens our mission to advance autonomous systems and cutting-edge tech.
Team from Northeastern Universit
team from Northeastern University, USA, to look into TiHAN autonomous navigation technology.
Shri Narendra Nath Gangavarapu
Joint Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat, visited TiHAN IIT Hyderabad
Sri D. Sridhar Babu, IT Minister
Successful demonstration of our cutting-edge Autonomous Navigation project funded by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, at TiHAN IIT Hyderabad! Grateful to Chief Guest Sri D. Sridhar Babu, IT Minister, and all our esteemed guests and collaborators.
EON Innovations, ESB, CLP India
Delegates from EON Innovations, ESB, CLP India, and Enterprise Ireland at TiHAN. Their visit sparked valuable insights and meaningful discussions on innovation and collaboration
Dr. Girish J
Director of Education from GMR Institute of Technology (GMRIT)
Suzuki Motor Corporation
team from Suzuki Motor Corporation visits TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad
ZF Group
Insightful discussions with ZF Group on their recent visit to TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad
Prof. Jayathi Murthy
President of Oregon State University (OSU), at TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad!
Prof. Kamesh Namuduri
Electrical Engineering, University of North Texas visited our facilities
Dr. Bijay Kumar Behera
CEO of the NFDB National Fisheries Development Board, visited TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad.
Mr. Suzuki Hiroshi
Ambassador of Japan to India! to TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad IIT Hyderabad Testbed.
Renesas Electronics
team visited TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad facilities
Dr. K.C. Vora
Ex-Director, ARAI, and Dean Academics, Dr. Vijay Kumar from Chitkara University visited TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad.