Final Round of Robocon Vietnam 2009 kicked off

(ĐN)- The final round of Robocon Vietnam 2009 was kicked off at the Sports Center in Hue City on May 12. This year’s contest saw the participation of 32 teams selected from qualifying rounds in three areas over the country, North, South and Central.

Lac Hong university in its first match of the final round of qualifying successfully snatched a victory over the Institute of Air Defense and Air Force Technology.

Lac Hong Unveristy wins its first match against the Institute of Air Defense and Air Force Technology

The theme this year is “Travel together for the victory drums”, inspired by Japan’s Kago palanquin procession rituals which involved carrying of a basket suspended from a wooden pole, known in Vietnam as a Shoulder Pole. In the event two robots have to carry a Kago through barricades. To win, the robot sitting on the palanquin must beat the drum three times.

Vietnam ROBOCON 2009 is organised by Vietnam Television (VTV) and sponsored by the Toyota Motor Vietnam Co.

The contest will conclude on May 17. In the final the champion will be awarded with VND 40 million prize money and represent the country at the Asia-Pacific Robocon 2009 in Japan in August.

First appearing in 2003, ROBOCON has become an annual contest for students in the field of technology from every university and college in the Asia-Pacific region.

Reported by P.V