Robocon
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Robocon is an annual robot contest starting from 2002 organized by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), just for university, college and polytechnic students in the Asia-Pacific region addition to them students from Egypt. Under a common set of rules, participants will compete with their peers in other countries to create a robot using their creative and technological abilities in an open competition. This contest aims to create friendship among young people with similar interests who will lead their countries in the 21st Century, as well as help advance engineering and broadcasting technologies in the region. The task of the contest change every year and the task inspired from the country civilization that the contest held on it.
Who can participate:
Each team comprised of four members (three students and one instructor) from the same University, Polytechnic or College. Team members must enroll in University, Polytechnic or College at the time of the international contest. Master students or Postgraduates are not qualified.
How to compete:
one team represents one country/region. If there is more than one team from each country/region, the local broadcaster may hold a domestic contest to select its best team to represent them.
When will it be held:
The 6th ABU Robocon is scheduled on 26 August in 2007, in Hanoi with VTV-Vietnam as the host broadcaster. Subsequently, ABU members will take turns hosting the event every year.
