STABILIA – Balancing Robot Competition
The Brainwaves 2K26 Team, Finolex Academy of Management and Technology, Ratnagiri, organized the “STABILIA – Balancing Robot Competition” on 20th and 21st February 2026. The event aimed to test students’ skills in robot design, self-balancing control, navigation, and real-time problem solving.
The competition began with an inauguration ceremony where Former Director Dr. K. L. Asnare was present as the chief guest. Dr. Kaushal Prasad, Principal of FAMT, felicitated Dr. K. L. Asnare, and he guided all the participants and conveyed his best wishes for the competition. Dr. Milind Yadav, Vice-Principal of FAMT, was also present for the inauguration and encouraged the participants. After the inauguration, the competition officially commenced. A total of 12 teams from various nearby colleges participated enthusiastically in the competition.
The event consisted of three technical rounds designed to evaluate different aspects of robot performance. According to the competition format, Round 1 was the Stability Round, where robots were required to maintain balance automatically for a specific time without any manual control, testing their balancing capability and control algorithms. Round 2 was the Control and Endurance Round, where robots were manually controlled using a mobile Bluetooth application to navigate a straight track and complete maximum laps within the given time while maintaining stability. Round 3 was the Challenge Race Round, where robots competed in a head-to-head race on a track with slopes, turns, and obstacles, testing speed, stability, and navigation skills. The competition was judged by Prof. Gauri Bhosale and Prof. Rupesh Ingale.
The competition was coordinated by Mr. Sahil Parab and Mr. Niranjan Kolwankar, with support from Mr. Girish Palkar and Mr. Kunal Goriwale. The event was coordinated by Brainwaves Student Coordinators Mr. Swanand Shenai and Ms. Anushka Talwadekar, under the guidance of Prof. Swapnali Teli, Brainwaves Faculty Coordinator, who supervised the planning and smooth execution of the event.
