Junior Drone Race

Event Details Date: 22 October 2026 Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Venue: Temple Ground, I.T.S Engineering College, Greater Noida Registration Fee: ₹300 per team Prize Pool: ₹15,000 Team Size: 2 participants per team Coordinator: Mr. Deepak Kumar Prajapati Event Description Take your piloting skills to the next level at the Junior Drone Race at TechTrix’26! Teams will navigate a designated aerial course while demonstrating control, precision, safety, and successful course completion. The course will be revealed at the venue, so participants must be prepared to adapt to the challenge. The event combines technical preparation with responsible flying, where safe operation is just as important as speed. Team & Drone Requirements Team Size: 2 participants Maximum Wheelbase: 450 mm Approximate Maximum Weight: 1.5 kg, including battery Battery: Up to 6S Drone must be airworthy and safely secured ️ Safety & Flight Rules The flight course will be announced at the venue. Participants must remain within the designated areas. Drones may only be armed and disarmed in the designated areas. Participants must not enter the flight area while a drone is airborne. Intentional interference with another participant's flight is prohibited. Damaged propellers, loose batteries, or unsafe wiring must be corrected before flight. Event officials may stop a flight if they consider the drone or its operation unsafe. All instructions from the event coordinator must be followed. Ranking Ranking will be based on: Successful completion of the course Adjusted completion time Penalties for missed gates or rule violations, as announced before the race Prepare your drone, sharpen your control, and take on the course! Take your piloting skills to the next level at the Junior Drone Race at TechTrix'26! Teams will design, build, and pilot a custom drone through a timed obstacle course, demonstrating speed, maneuverability, and precision. The course will be revealed at the venue, so participants must be ready to adapt on the spot. The event rewards both technical preparation and responsible flying — safe operation matters just as much as speed. Guidelines Team & Drone Requirements Team Size: 2 participants per team Maximum Frame Size: 250 mm Maximum Weight: approximately 800 gm, including battery FPV cameras and headset goggles/displays are optional (recommended, but not mandatory) Each team may register and use up to 2 drone models for the event, verified by the Inspection/Verifying Committee; a model can be swapped before the race starts or between qualification/elimination rounds A damaged or lost drone may be replaced with a further model for checking, before the official start time Pre-Competition Safety & Inspection All drones must be successfully test-flown prior to the event to qualify for flying in front of other participants and officials Every drone undergoes an airworthiness inspection covering materials, workmanship, and radio installation Pilots must demonstrate correct arming/disarming and failsafe behaviour (loss of radio link) with propellers off A drone judged unsafe or not airworthy — in materials, workmanship, radio function, design, or due to visible damage — will not be allowed to fly Flight Rules The arena and flight course will be revealed at the venue Freestyle flight must not exceed 50 ft in height Minimum distance from the flight line to any human-occupied area is 6 ft (7 ft or more recommended), unless the course is netted Drones may only be powered up in the designated Start/Finish area — never in the pits or while walking to the course Pilots must fly only from the designated Pilot Area and land only in the designated landing area No participant may enter the flight area while a drone is airborne; intentional interference with another pilot or drone is prohibited Spotters/teammates may stand with the pilot in the allocated area for communication during the flight Damaged propellers, loose batteries, or unsafe wiring must be corrected before flight; officials may stop a flight immediately if it becomes unsafe All instructions from judges, coordinators, and the organizing host must be followed at all times Judging Criteria Ranking is based on total course time — raw flight time plus accumulated penalties: Obstacle touches: +2 seconds per touch (bumping, scraping, or touching an obstacle/gate/hurdle) Strategic skips: +20 seconds per skipped obstacle (maximum 2 skips allowed per run) Hand touches: +15 seconds per reset (maximum 3 per run — a 4th results in an immediate DNF for that round) Disqualification The following will result in disqualification: Exceeding the published frame size or weight limit A drone failing the airworthiness/pre-flight inspection Attempting a 4th hand touch in a single run (results in DNF for that round) Powering up outside the designated Start/Finish area, or flying/landing outside designated zones Intentional interference with another pilot's equipment or flight Poor social conduct, misbehaviour, foul or abusive language, unsportsmanlike conduct, harassment, or intentional/reckless damage to campus property or the arena Failing to follow a safety official's order The judge's decision is final and binding in all aspects — performance, time penalties, safety-related disqualifications, and overall scoring. Right to appeal: a penalized team may present their case to the Judge and Event Coordinators, but the administration's final verdict rests entirely at the organizers' discretion. Opportunities for Participants Credential Sponsorship Win credential sponsorship worth up to ₹15,00,000. Receive event certificates through TruScholar’s blockchain-powered digital credential platform. Student Benefits Lifetime access to the TruScholar Smart Credential Wallet. AI-powered Career Coach. AI-based Interview Preparation Tool. TruResume – ATS-friendly AI Resume Builder. Integrated Job & Internship Portal. *NOTE-: Registration Fees are not refundable.