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India // Tactical Capture the Flag

IIT-D Sentinels

Hold the line.

IIT Delhi // New Delhi

Crew
4
Robots
2
Track
Tactical Capture the Flag
Founded
2023
To Dhahran
2,676 km

Robot catalog

The machines

TM-U01

In testing
PrahariRapid flag-return rover // Open · CTFA nimble four-wheel rover tuned for the return leg: low center of gravity, fast pickup, and a route planner that hugs walls to avoid interceptions.
Drive
4WD skid-steer
Planner
Wall-hug A*
Pickup
Roller intake
Compute
Raspberry Pi 5

TM-U02

Build complete
BulwarkLow blocker // Open · CTFA wide, low defensive bot built to occupy lanes and absorb contact without being shoved aside.
Role
Defense
Stance
Wide / low
Drive
6WD
Mass dist.
Rear-biased

The crew

Who's behind the build

  • Arjun MehtaTeam lead · Strategy
  • Sara IyerAutonomy
  • Kabir SinghMechanical
  • Neha ReddyElectronics

Team dossier

The Sentinels play CTF like chess: patient, positional, and hard to break. Their flag-return rover is one of the quickest on the circuit, while a low blocker bot frustrates anyone trying to push through the center.

Their track: Tactical Capture the Flag

From the pit // shot list

  • 01Strategy board
  • 02Return-run test
  • 03Pit setup
  • 04Squad

Planned coverage. No pit photography exists yet.

One of the crews entered for the RoboNexus World Championship.

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