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Browse and strategize across all 5 official problem statements submitted by Autodesk for Smart India Hackathon 2026.
Problem Statements (5)
Match My TeamDesign and Develop a Modular Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Platform for Smart Warehouse Automation
Modern manufacturing and warehouse facilities require flexible Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for material handling, but commercial robots feature rigid chassis designs that cannot adapt to changing payload types (pallet lifters, conveyor rollers, robotic arm integration) or navigate dynamic industrial aisles. Build a Modular Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) Platform and digital engineering twin designed in Autodesk Fusion 360 combining modular snap-on payload attachments, omnidirectional Mecanum drive kinematics, LiDAR SLAM, and ROS2 fleet management.
Human augmentation technologies are transforming healthcare,rehabilitation, industrial ergonomics, assistive living, sports, and personal mobility by improving human capabilities and enhancing quality of life.
Patients recovering from stroke, spinal cord injury, or orthopedic surgeries require intensive physical rehabilitation, but clinical physiotherapy is expensive, geographically inaccessible, and passive braces fail to provide active assistance or quantitative recovery tracking. Build an intelligent Human Augmentation and Powered Exoskeleton Rehabilitation System designed in Autodesk Fusion 360 combining parametric biomechanical 3D printable linkages, surface Electromyography (sEMG) muscle intent decoding, and adaptive motorized joint torque control.
Smart City Site Planning using Autodesk Forma Site Design
Urban architects and smart city planners struggle with early-stage site layout optimization, spending weeks manually evaluating solar sunlight exposure, microclimate wind turbulence, traffic noise pollution, and building embodied carbon. Build an AI-driven Smart City Site Planning and Generative Urban Layout Optimizer integrated with Autodesk Forma that automatically generates optimized 3D building massing layouts maximizing daylight hours, minimizing wind tunnel downdrafts, and optimizing energy efficiency.
Design and Develop a Smart Mobile Medical-Waste Collection and Segregation System
Hospital healthcare workers and sanitation staff face high exposure risks to infectious pathogens, needle-stick injuries, and hazardous biomedical waste during manual collection from hospital wards and ICUs. Build a Smart Autonomous Mobile Medical-Waste Collection and Segregation Robot designed in Autodesk Fusion 360 featuring multi-compartment color-coded biomedical waste bins (Yellow, Red, Blue, White), contactless lid actuation, UV-C room disinfection, and autonomous LiDAR navigation.
Urban Mixed-Use Design Challenge-Design a centrally located mixed-use building in Autodesk Revit with commercial spaces (Ground + 1st floor) and residential units (up to 8 floors). 1 Level of Basement (Car Parking + EV Charging), Total (B+G+9)(Note: Plot size and all required dimensions may be assumed by students (in mm units).
Designing modern urban mixed-use developments (retail, commercial offices, residential) in dense Indian cities requires balancing complex zoning bylaws, pedestrian flow, and high operational energy cooling demands. Build an innovative Urban Mixed-Use Architectural Model in Autodesk Revit & Autodesk Forma featuring a climate-responsive kinetic facade system, daylight-optimized building massing, and automated carbon lifecycle estimation.