Events & Engagements - TIHAN | Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation

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Join us at our flagship events showcasing the latest in autonomous navigation technology

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Minidrone Competition

Learn how to develop an autonomous minidrone line follower and develop key skills like Model-Based Design relevant to the industry—all while having fun using drones!

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Previous Expos Gallery

A visual journey through our past expo participations and achievements

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

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

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.

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