Contestants at at ABU Robocon 2023 in Cambodia (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and China finished third at the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) which took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 27.
Japan was the winner of the grand prix of the ABU Robocon 2023, followed by Hong Kong (China).
Held at the Phnom Penh-based Morodok Techno National Stadium, the half-day event attracted 14 university teams from Cambodia, China, Hong Kong (China), Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Speaking at event, Neth Pheaktra, Cambodia’s Information Minister,said the international event provided an opportunity foruniversity students to demonstrate their technological capabilities, shareexperiences and show cultural diversity.
He noted that this is the first such event hostedby Cambodia, showcasing the progress of the country’s robot technology to theworld.
Pang Chamnan, Robocon Cambodia director of thestate-run National Television of Cambodia (TVK), which co-organised the eventwith ABU said that this year’s competition themes are “Casting flowers overAngkor Wat” and “Throwing rings into poles”.
Accordingly, a pair of robots are required to completea task within a timeframe, is intended to advance engineering and broadcastingtechnologies in the region and to foster friendships among young people withsimilar interest.
Also at the event, Cambodia handed over the ABU Robocon flag toVietnam, the event's host in 2024./.
