🚀 Shortlisted for Smart India Hackathon 2026!
Thrilled to share that our team Elevate X has been shortlisted in the internal hackathon round at G Madegowda Institute of Technology, Bharathinagara for Smart India Hackathon 2026
Our Project: Smart Solar-Powered Coffee Bean Dryer ☕🌞
The Problem:
70% of India’s smallholder coffee farmers still rely on open sun drying — losing 15–20% of their harvest every year to rain, pests, and uneven drying. That’s ₹1,500–2,500 crore in national losses, and real income lost for over 3.66 lakh farming families.
Our Solution:
A fully solar-powered, zero-electricity-bill drying system — no batteries, no fuel, no recurring cost. Just sunlight, smart automation, and engineering built to survive real farm conditions, not lab conditions.
We didn’t just design this on paper — every number behind it (heat energy, current, resistance, drying time) was calculated and validated from first-principles physics, then priced against real vendor quotes. What you see is a working prototype, not just a pitch.
Team Elevate X:
Nithin Kumar M – Team Lead ,Hardware Integration ,Solar Tracking & Automation
Syeda Rafiya Kousar-– Research & Documentation
Harsha Vardhan R – Mechanical Design & Prototyping
Hamsashree K– Research & Documentation
Mahesh Kumar R – Mechanical Design & Prototyping
Sudarshan DT – Testing & Validation
Grateful to our institution for the opportunity, and excited for the next round! 🙌
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24 Septembre 2026 à 15h28
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