Robotic Contests (Robocons) organised by Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and its member countries
including Doordasrshan (Prasarbharati) of India offer young engineers a platform to innovate and
excel in creative thinking. Here, they demonstrate their technical ideas in robotics, as well as
establish cross cultural contacts in an environment. These events also offer great opportunity to
broadcasting agencies for advancing their technological skills and international cooperation.
The International and National Robocons have taken place as follows:-
|
Year
& Host City/Country |
Logo |
Theme
|
ABU
Winner |
National Winner
|
Indian Contest Organised by
|
|
2002 Tokyo, Japan |
 |
" Reach for The Top of Mt.Fuji" |
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam
|
Institute of Technology, Nirma University |
IIT Kanpur |
|
2003 Bangkok, Thailand |
 |
"Takraw Space Conqueror" |
Sawangdandin Industrial and Community Education College, Thailand |
Institute of Technology, Nirma University |
Nirma University, Ahmendabad |
|
2004 Seoul, Korea |
 |
"Reunion of Separated Lovers, Gyeonwoo & Jiknyeo" |
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam |
VESIT, Mumbai |
Nirma University, Ahmedabad |
|
2005 Beijing, China |
 |
“Climb on the Great Wall Light the Holy Fire” |
The University of Tokyo, Japan
|
IIT Bombay |
MIT, Kothrud Pune |
|
2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
 |
“Building the World’s Tallest Twin Tower” |
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam |
Institute of Technology, Nirma University |
|
2007 Hanoi, Vietnam |
 |
“Halong Bay Discovery” |
XI an Jiaotong University, China |
IIT, Delhi |
|
2008 MIT Pune, India |
 |
“Govinda Touch the Sky” |
XI an Jiaotong University, China |
Institute of Technology, Nirma University |
|
2009 Tokyo, Japan |
 |
“Travel Together for the Victory Drums” |
Harbin Institute of Technology, China |
IIT Chennai |
MAE, Alandi Pune |
|
2010 Cairo, Egypt |
 |
“Robo-Pharaohs Build Pyramids” |
University of Electronic Science and
Technology of China, China |
MIT Pune |
| 2011 Bangkok, Thailand |
 |
“Lay Krathong, Lighting Happiness with Friendship” |
Dhurakij Pundit University Thailand |
Institute of Technology, Nirma University |
| Hongkong (Scheduled on 19 th August 2012) |
 |
“In Pursuit of Peace and Prosperity” |
Scheduled on 19 th August 2012 |
Selection for Indian Participant Scheduled on 1st
to 3rd March 2012 |