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Department Of Mechanical Engineering

Team Ambush

About us

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Team Ambush is a group of undergraduate students from diverse streams studying at Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune, striving to bring change in the agriculture domain. We aim to conceptualize, design, fabricate & test a “Self - Propelled Automated Multi - Vegetable Transplanter”. We are team with an ideology and goal to “Innovate & Mechanize the field of Agriculture in India”.

We participate and compete in a National Level Competition SAE TIFAN (“Technology Innovation Forum for Agricultural Nurturing”) organized by SAE INDIA under SAE INDIA Off - Highway Board; and is one of the most popular agri - tech events in the country where student teams from all over the nation participate every year to display their prototypes, projects and ideas on a particular theme at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ahmednagar.

We exhibit the prototype at other premier exhibitions such as KISAN & KRUSHI MAHOTSAV with the aim of interacting with the farmers, to make a survey of the challenges faced by the farming community and develop industrial contacts.

The team was founded in 2017 and has successfully designed & manufactured serval Self - Propelled Onion Harvesters by putting the theoretical knowledge into test practically in order to achieve Breakthrough Innovations. The constant determination to serve the feeders of the world by analyzing learnings from the past to best ourselves is what keeps us motivated.

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Prof. Ishan Sathone
Secretary - Team Ambush

Team Goal:
To make timely technological advancements in the existing farming techniques and encourage the farmers to adopt the same in order to increase the overall productivity and quality with less inputs. Thus, bridging the gap between conventional farming methodologies and mechanized solutions.
Team Objective:

To acquire the desired skill set and technical soundness while contributing to a larger cause and thus developing as a nation.

Events

SAE TIFAN 2021-22

The team participated in the fourth season of SAE TIFAN successfully which was held in Phygital (Physical + Digital) Mode in which the Qualifying Round & Static Evaluation Round were conducted virtually via. Microsoft Teams Platform while the Dynamic Evaluation Round was held at the PCCoE Campus and the Field at Punawale, Ravet. Team Ambush stood amongst the Top 05 Teams across India in the Overall Rankings of the event. Highlights of SAE TIFAN 2021 - 2022 are:

  • Appeared for SAE TIFAN Qualifying Virtual Round virtually via. Microsoft Teams platform on October 30, 2021
  • Qualified for Final Round of SAE TIFAN 2021 - 2022 amongst 40 teams across India
  • Plantation of Onions done by the team members by carrying out the necessary farming practices in December 2021
  • Participated in the SAE TIFAN 2021 - 2022 Static Evaluation Round virtually via. Microsoft Teams platform on April 16, 2022
  • Successfully participated and competed the SAE TIFAN 2021 - 2022 Dynamic Evaluation Round which was held in physical mode at PCCoE Campus and the field at Punawale, Ravet
  • Awarded with the Best Sales & Marketing (Runner - Up) at SAE TIFAN 2021 - 2022 and stood amongst the Top 05 Teams in the Overall All India Rankings
  • The team was led by Vedant Arote for the season 2021 - 2022
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SAE TIFAN 2019-21

The team participated in the third season of SAE TIFAN successfully which was held in the Digital Mode due to COVID - 19 pandemic outbreak. The Final Round took place on January 16, 2021 via. Microsoft Teams platform wherein all the teams were evaluated digitally. Highlights of SAE TIFAN 2019 - 2021 are:

  • Appeared for SAE TIFAN Qualifying Virtual Round at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune on September 21, 2019
  • Qualified for Final Round of SAE TIFAN 2019 - 2021 amongst 64 teams across India
  • Participated in the Final Round of SAE TIFAN 2019 - 2021 in digital mode via. Microsoft Teams platform
  • Crowned as the SAE TIFAN 2020 Overall Winners (All India Rank - 01) and also bagged the Best Design (Runner - Up) Award
  • The team was led by Shantanu Jagtap for the season 2019 - 2021
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Event Statistics:
Sr.No. Particulars Count
1. No. of teams registered 64
2. No. of teams selected for main event 44

KISAN EXHIBITION 2020

The team got a wonderful opportunity to exhibit the prototype i.e., Krushirath 3.0 in Asia’s Largest Agriculture Exhibition that was held digitally via. KISAN Application due to pandemic situation on between December 16, 2020 - December 20, 2022

Achievements:
  • Interaction with various local as well as international companies who gave us positive response for technical guidance.
  • Footfall of around 15000+ farmers to the team’s pavilion.
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SAE TIFAN 2018-19

The team participated in the second season of SAE TIFAN successfully which was held at Mahatma Phule Krushi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. The Final Round took place in between March 18, 2019 - March 20, 2019. Highlights of SAE TIFAN 2018 - 2019 are:

  • Appeared for SAE TIFAN Qualifying Virtual Round at MIT World Peace University, Pune on October 27, 2018
  • Appeared for SAE TIFAN Qualifying Virtual Round at MIT World Peace University, Pune on October 27, 2018
  • Participated in the Final Round of SAE TIFAN 2018 - 2019
  • Successfully completed the Static events and qualified for Dynamic Events in the competition
  • Successfully completed the Dynamic Event and ranked among the top teams in the event
  • The team was led by Akarsh Bharadwaj for the season 2018 - 2019
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Event Statistics:
Sr.No. Particulars Count
1. No. of teams registered 64
2. No. of teams selected for main event 44
3. No. of teams qualified for dynamic event 22
4. No. of teams completed the dynamic event 15

KRUSHI MAHOTSAV 2019

The team got a valuable opportunity to exhibit the prototype i.e., Krushirath 1.0 in Global Agriculture Exhibition that was held in between January 25, 2019 - January 29, 2019 at Nashik wherein Team Ambush was honored by the organizers due to the team’s efforts.

Achievements:
  • Footfall of 10000+ visitors to the stall
  • Team received Krushi Mauli Award 2019 for the Best Innovation in the field of Agriculture and was also granted a stall for displaying the prototype free of cost
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KISAN EXHIBITION 2018

The team got a wonderful opportunity to exhibit the prototype i.e., Krushirath 1.0 in Asia’s Largest Agriculture Exhibition that was held in between December 12, 2018 - December 16, 2022 at Moshi, Pune wherein Team Ambush was the only student level - organization; the rest being leading multi - national companies from the agricultural sector.

Achievements:
  • Footfall of 30000+ visitors to the stall out of which few of the enthusiastic farmers filled the survey forms stating their practical problems and other requirements
  • After briefing of the prototype, some of the farmers were interested in purchasing the prototype and enquired about the launching of the prototype in market
  • Leading companies such as John Deere, Force Motors, Shaktiman, KISAN CRAFT, etc. also visited stall to give technical guidance and some of them also assured financial support
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SAE TIFAN 2017 - 2018

The team participated in the first season of SAE TIFAN successfully which was held at Mahatma Phule Krushi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri. The Final Round took place in between March 22, 2018 - March 24, 2018. Highlights of SAE TIFAN 2017 - 2018 are:

  • Appeared for SAE TIFAN Qualifying Virtual Round at Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering and Research, Pune on November 05, 2017
  • Qualified for Final Round of SAE TIFAN 2017 - 2018 amongst 28 teams across India
  • Participated in the Final Round of SAE TIFAN 2017 - 2018
  • Successfully completed the Static events and qualified for Dynamic Events in the competition
  • Successfully completed the Dynamic Event and ranked among the top teams in the event
  • The team was led by Kshitij Tikale for the season 2017 - 2018
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Sr.No. Particulars Count
1. No. of teams registered 25
2. No. of teams selected for main event 19
3. No. of teams qualified for dynamic event 10
4. No. of teams completed the dynamic event 07