Robocon: ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest

Suggested By Prabhu Hari

Event: ABU Robocon 2008 (Website)

Organised By: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)

Venue: MIT, Pune

Key Dates:
Deadline for Registrations: January 31, 2008
Contest Day: August 31, 2008

For Whom:
Undergraduate students currently enrolled in University or college or Polytechnic and should participate in the teams of 4 with 3 students and 1 instructor

The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest or ABU ROBOCON is an annual international project organized by the ABU, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union that consists of 118 broadcasters from 53 countries and regions. Young engineers exhibit their creativity and innovative skills at ABU Robocon!

Doordarshan Robocon India started in the year 2002 with four teams participating from reputed institutes. Engineering and Diploma Students are allowed to participate in the competition. Under standardized rules, entrants test their creativity and technology in an open competition.

So far, 25 countries/regions have entered ABU Robocon and exhibited the performance and strategies of their unique hand-made machines. The Contest is also intended to enhance friendship among young people who will lead into the 21st Century and to help advance engineering and broadcasting edge. The event will be on air in the member countries through ABU member broadcasters. In India the broadcasting is through DOORDARSHAN INDIA.

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