National Engineering Robotics Contest
09-13 July
NUST CEME
Organized by the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, NUST – Society of Mechatronics Engineers, Pakistan – Higher Education Commission (HEC) – Stem Careers Program
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN
Innovate – Dominate – Automate
Past events
NERC 2023
The NERC 2023 was a massive success with over 100 teams from all across Pakistan from the best universities and schools around the nation
ABOUT US
ABOUT NERC
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1. WHAT IS NERC
The National Engineering Robotics Contest (NERC) is a collaboration between the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) and the STEM Careers Program HEC to promote robotics research in Pakistan. The 19th NERC 2023 will be hosted by the Department of Mechatronics Engineering and the Society of Mechatronics Engineers, Pakistan. It provides a platform for evaluating and comparing various robotic designs, control algorithms, and architectures.
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2 . NERC 20th Edition
NERC 2024 is the 20th edition of this prestigious event where participants from school, colleges and universities from all over Pakistan compete in the 5-day period. NERC offers students from these institutions across the country an opportunity to learn and exhibit their ideas in the field of automation and
robotics.
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3. THE THEME
The focus of NERC 2024 theme is to create an autonomous robot that can automate tree plantation drive. In this theme, the robot’s task is to prepare the soil for plantation by removing any rocks, garbage etc present in the soil and then planting a tree at defined locations in the field. The first team to successfully complete the task and reach the finish line will be declared winner.