The Mechanical Engineering Department of Nirma University is proud to announce that Team Arrow, representing the SAE Nirma Collegiate Club, has secured 1st Place Overall at the prestigious RoboNation – Students Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) 2025 international competition, held in Maryland, USA from June 24–26, 2025. Competing against 81 teams from across the globe, Team Arrow emerged as the International Champion, receiving a cash award of $3,000 and a championship plaque in recognition of their outstanding performance.
The team competed against globally renowned institutions including:
University of California (Berkeley, Irvine, San Diego)
North Carolina State University
Virginia Tech
Penn State
McGill University
Istanbul Technical University
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
…as well as leading Indian institutions such as IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru.
Neel Chhatrala (22BEC017)
Mantra Patel (22BME070)
Aayush Desai (22BCE025)
Bhavya Goradia (22BEC043)
Het Patel (23BEC070)
Param Mankad (23BME052)
Vishesh Brahmbhatt (23BEI072)
Manav Patel (24BCE090)
Kavya Kapadia (24BEC164)
Nishanth Banjan (24BTM022)
The team was accompanied by Dr. Kaushik Patel, Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Dr. Abasar Lakdawala
Dr. Dhaval B Shah
Dr. Chintan Patel
This achievement highlights the department’s commitment to academic excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and fostering innovation through experiential learning platforms.