Coolest Projects returned for its second year in India on Saturday 19 September, taking place in Telangana’s state capital Hyderabad once more .

This year’s India event brought together 326 young technology creators who showcased 132 projects: India’s young tech creator community is clearly growing stronger. From AI to hardware to the web, young people’s projects took on topics that mattered to them, covering the playful to the practical.

A showcase of standout ideas

Here are just a few of the creative projects young people shared on the day.

Vhedhya, Tanvi, Bhavani, Sameeksha

Vhedhya, Tanvi, Bhavani, and Sameeksha | Fruit keys — Advanced programming

Fruit keys is a project that turns fruit into a musical instrument. The team used a Raspberry Pi computer, a camera, and the software library OpenCV. Bananas work as virtual keys that trigger musical notes. An apple lets players switch between instrument sounds.…