The competition is for students with the goal of inspiring innovation and smart autonomy solutions for the marine domain. The competition also provides students with the opportunity for professional development and networking. Seven top international teams competed, including one from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.

Professor V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, congratulated the students, saying, "There exists an opportunity for Indian industry and startups to take this up on a commercial basis under the Government of India's 'Make in India' programme." He also encouraged Team Aritra members to consider starting their own businesses.

The competition is open to students and aims to inspire innovation and smart autonomy solutions for the marine domain. In addition, the competition provides students with the opportunity for professional development and networking. Seven top international teams competed, including one from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.

Professor V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, congratulated the students and stated, "There exists an opportunity for Indian industry and startups to take this up on a commercial basis under the Government of India's 'Make in India' programme." He also encouraged Team Aritra students to consider starting their own businesses.

Speaking about their performance, Mohammed Ibrahim said, "We performed as well as the other global teams and demonstrated the best performance in the 'dynamic collision avoidance task,' which is the hardest of the three tasks.

Our performance on this task prompted the judges to engage in further discussions about the algorithms and how it might be packaged for implementation into a commercial product."

For Team Aritra, their triumph was not just about victory. It was an opportunity to represent India on a global platform, showcasing the nation's prowess in the realm of marine autonomy.