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About Us
Team Ardra was founded to foster technical innovation in aviation at VIT. Comprising dedicated students, the team designs, develops, and deploys UAVs, aiming to advance technology while honing aerospace and autonomy skills.
Established
2019
Chapter
SEDS VIT
Institution
VIT Vellore
Domains
UAVs
Main Specialty
Autonomous Drones
Team Size
16

Meet The Board
Behind every flight is a team that builds, breaks, and rebuilds. These are the people steering Team Ardra through every late night in the lab and every competition runway.
CaptainSiddharth Soumitra Deodhar
Captain
Vice CaptainRishit Sinha
Vice Captain
Mechanical LeadSahana Pradeep Kumar
Mechanical Lead
Software LeadAnmol Diwan
Software Lead
Autonomous LeadMohak Harsh
Autonomous Lead
Electrical LeadDivyansh Seth
Electrical Lead
Our Drones
Our Achievements
Finalists in ISDC '26
Team Ardra qualified as finalists at ISDC 2026, carrying forward the team's strong track record in autonomous flight and mission execution against the best student teams in the country.
Finalist of Geo-AI Hackathon, Techfest (IIT Bombay)
Team Ardra participated in the Geo-AI Hackathon at IIT Bombay's Techfest, developing geospatial machine learning pipelines for rural infrastructure mapping using aerial imagery.
9th Place in ISDC'25
Secured 9th place at ISDC Goa 2025, showcasing strong performance in autonomous flight and drone operations among top student teams.
Winners of ISDC'24
Winners of ISDC '24, demonstrating excellence in autonomous drone systems and mission execution.
Cognizance IITR Finals '24
Qualified for the Cognizance IIT Roorkee Finals 2024, demonstrating reliable system design and execution.
Finals SUAS '21 USA
Finalists at SUAS 2021 (USA), competing in autonomous unmanned aircraft mission challenges.
3rd Place IPAS'21
Secured 3rd place at IPAS 2021, demonstrating strong technical performance and system reliability.
Sponsors & Partners




Competitions We've Flown

Cognizance
Aerothon

Events & Outreach

Outreach @ Takshilah School

GRAVITAS 2025

Star Party

ASTSF 2025
Contact Us
Address
VIT, Vellore Campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014


