Robocon India
Robocon (short for Robotic Contest) is organised by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), a collection of over 20 countries of Asia Pacific Region. NHK, Japan had already been organising such contests at national level and also became the host of the first ABU Robocon in 2002. Since then, every year one of the member broadcasters hosts this international event.
The broadcasters of each participant country are responsible for conduct of their national contests to select the team which will represent their country in the International Contest. Teams from Engineering and Technological colleges are eligible for participation. Participating Teams are expected to design and fabricate their own robots and organize their teams including an Instructor, Team Leader, Manual Robot Operator and an Automatic Robot Operator.
National Contest
Doordarshan, the national public service broadcaster organises National Robocon event every year and the winning team gets an opportunity to represent India at the international competition. First Robocon was held in 2002, in which only 3 teams had participated at IIT Kanpur. Going from strength to strength, this number has reached 66 in Indian National Robocon 2012 and 107 in 2018 held at the Boxing Arena of Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune.
Mumbai Kendra of Doordarshan has been organising National Robocon since 2005 with support from co hosts MIT Group of Educational Institutes. The initiative was taken by Mr Mukesh Sharma, the Director of Doordarshan Kendra Mumbai and Dr Sunil Karad, Executive Director of MIT Group of Institutions Pune, with approval of Dr Vishwanath D Karad, Founding Director General of MIT Group Pune.
Every year finals of Robocon India are held on First Saturday of March. The best engineering institutes across the country compete with each other for the honour of representing Indian National team at the International version of the competition for 3 gruelling days. Elimination rounds are held on days preceding the First Saturday of March. This routine schedule been fixed in India through mutual consultations of participating colleges and Doordarshan of India. International Contests are held in August every year when the national contests of all the countries have been completed and their representatives selected. The host country has the privilege of fielding two teams. India hosted its first international contest in August 2008 in the MIT Sports grounds, Pune. In 2014 again, India hosted the international contest on August 24. For last four years the National Robotics Championship has been organized in the famous Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Balewadi, Pune by a joint collaboration of Doordarshan and Maharashtra Institute of Technology Academy Of Engineering (MITAOE), Alandi, Pune.
Being the leading broadcaster in India, Doordarshan has been instrumental in providing wide coverage and public reach to Robocon.
Recent Competitions
Robocon India 2018
Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad won the National ABU Robocon 2018 Contest. Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, was the first runner-up and K J Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai, was the second runner up. L D Engineering College, Ahmedabad won the best idea award.
Robocon India 2017
The National ABU Robocon 2017 took place in the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Krida Sankul, Pune on 2–4 March 2017. The contest theme has been declared as "Asobi : The Landing Disc”. College of Engineering, Pune won the National ABU Robocon 2017 Contest. Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, was the first runner-up.[1]
Robocon India 2016
The National ABU Robocon 2016 took place in the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Krida Sankul, Pune on 3–5 March 2016. The theme for Robocon 2016 has been declared as 'Chai-Yo : Clean Energy Recharging the World'. Vadodara Institute of Engineering, Vadodara won the National ABU Robocon 2016 Contest.[1]
Robocon India 2015
The National ABU Robocon 2015 took place in the Badminton Hall of the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on 7 March 2015. The theme for Robocon 2015 has been declared by Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) as "Robomintion: Badmintion Robo-Game".[2] Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Gujarat won the National ABU Robocon 2015 Contest. Krishna Institute Of Engineering And Technology (KIET), Ghaziabad were the first runners-up.Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology (MJCET) stood 3rd in the country and was also awarded the ‘Best Design and Aesthetics’ robot at the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Robotics Contest (ABU Robocon) 2015 held at Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune.
Robocon India 2014
The National ABU Robocon 2014 was held in the Badminton Hall of the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on the 6, 7 & 8 March 2014. The theme for Robocon 2014 declared by MITAOE was "A SALUTE TO PARENTHOOD". Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Gujarat won the National Contest while Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai were the First Runner-up. Both these Institutes got the chance to represent India in the International Contest. MIT Robocon Tech Team representing Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune were the Second Runner-up.
The International ABU Robocon 2014 was held in India.Lạc Hồng University, Vietnam won the International ABU Robocon 2014 held at Balewadi, Pune.
Robocon India 2013
The National ABU Robocon 2013 was held in the Badminton Hall of the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. MIT Tech Team from Maharashtra Institute of Technology won the contest and represented India in the international contest.
The International ABU Robocon 2013 was held in Danang, Vietnam. The Theme for Robocon 2013 declared by VTV was "The Green Planet". The International ABU Robocon 2013 was won by Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan.
Robocon India 2012
The National ABU Robocon 2012 was held in the Boxing Arena of The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. MIT Tech Team from Maharashtra Institute of Technology won the contest and represented India in the international contest.and L.D College of Engineering won the best inovative design award.
The Theme for Robocon 2012 declared by Hong Kong, "Peng On Dai Gat". It was won by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Robocon India 2011
The Theme for Robocon 2011 declared by Thailand was Krathong, Lighting Happiness with Friendship.
It was won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University and this institute got a chance to represent India at International Robocon 2011. The winner was Dhurakij Pundit University coming from Thailand.
Robocon India 2010.
The Theme for Robocon 2010 declared by Egypt was Robo-Pharaohs Build Pyramids. It was won by MIT Robocon Tech Team from MIT Pune.[3]
Robocon India 2009
Theme of Kago, the traditional Japanese palanquin, carried by human beings replaced by robots. It was won by IIT Madras.
Robocon India 2008
The Theme for Robocon2008 declared by India was Govinda, a traditional Indian Deity who used to play earthly games by capturing Butter/Cheese from heads of Gopis.
It was won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University. Runner-up was MIT Robocon Tech Team from MIT Pune. Both team got to represent India in ABU Robocon as host country gets an opportunity to be represented by two teams.[4]
Robocon India 2007
The domestic contest was won by IIT Delhi.
Robocon India 2006
The domestic contest was won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University.
Robocon India 2003
The domestic contest was won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University.
Robocon India 2002
The domestic contest was won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University.
Results
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