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The “X³ Tech Fest 2026,” a three-day solemnisation of technology, collaboration, and ambition organised by the AWS Cloud Club of the University, was inaugurated astatine the APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium connected the SRM University–A.P., Amaravati, field connected Friday (April 3, 2026).
Over 200 students from crossed Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and a fewer different places, formed 40 teams and participated successful activities designed arsenic a continuous hackathon blended with workshops, developer talks, robotics sessions, unrecorded prototype demonstrations and a tech expo. Winners volition transportation location prizes worthy ₹3 lakh, a connection said.
Cloud Club Captain Arpan Pramanik said that the fest aimed to foster creativity, meaningful connections and real-world problem-solving among participants. Avantika Singh, a pupil volunteer, on with a dedicated squad of pupil organisers, and Naman Pasricha, an MBA student, supported him.
Faculty Advisor to the AWS Cloud Club and Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ajay Kumar Sahu, who provided guidance to the students., said that these platforms empower students to learn, create, and turn beyond classrooms.
CEO of Vyobotics Chand Gudi encouraged the participants by giving them insights into cardinal aspects of entrepreneurship, robotics, and tips connected accessing planetary backing opportunities.
University Vice-Chancellor Ch. Satish Kumar lauded the improvement of hackathons into holistic learning ecosystems that harvester contention with cognition speech and manufacture exposure. He encouraged students to deliberation beyond accepted boundaries and clasp emerging technologies, portion besides highlighting the university’s ongoing technological transformations.
Director-Communications Pankaj Belwariar urged the students to research not conscionable the field but their ain potential, aligning with the ethos of “explore, exhibit, and evolve.” Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences C. V. Tomy, was besides contiguous connected the occasion.
