India, Feb. 7 -- The Mechanical Engineering team from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, has secured the Runner-Up Award and a cash prize of rs 25,000 at the prestigious IMTEX Exhibition, held in Bangalore. IMTEX is the largest Machine Tool and Manufacturing Technology Show in South and Southeast Asia, drawing participation from leading institutions and innovators in the field. This is the fifth time that the department's research projects have been selected for the award at the IMTEX Exhibition.

Out of 65 colleges that applied, only 34 teams were shortlisted for the competition. The Amritapuri team impressed judges with their innovative project titled "A Novel Multi-Fingered Hydro-formed Metallic Bellow Robotic Hand for Pros...