Press Release

Victory for at ABU Robocon 2012 〜 ABU Robocon Award to the University of 〜

TOKYO, 19th August 2012

17 teams of students from 16 countries and regions competed at the ABU -Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) in today. This year marked its eleventh event.

The venue was filled with excited and enthusiastic viewers cheering on teams. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (China) and Lac Hong University () advanced to the final, which were the same as the final match of ABU Robocon 2010 in . After an exciting game, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China beat Lac Hong University. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China won the Grand Prix, and received the award and a trophy. This is the fifth victory for China, a record in the history of ABU Robocon.

The represented in Robocon for the fourth time. The University of Tokyo was beaten in the semi-final match by Lac Hong University, but was awarded the ABU Robocon Award, which is the top honor that commends the most preeminent team in ideas, originality, creativity and technology.

ABU Robocon will be held in Vietnam next year. NHK will domestically broadcast a program “NHK Robocon 2012 Hong Kong” (Working title) on its terrestrial channel (General TV) from 14:00 to 14:59 on 17th September (JST).

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Notes to editors

＜ABU Robocon＞ This contest started in 2002 at the instigation of NHK in order to cultivate young engineers and promote international friendship between the countries as well as to enhance quality of program production in Asia-Pacific region.

＜Rules of ABU Robocon 2011＞ This year’s theme was “Peng On Dai Gat” in honor of a traditional festival in Hong Kong. Two teams competed against each other, and robots were the bun-snatchers within the game. Robots travelled through the tunnel, crossed the bridge and landed on the island. The first team to snatch the lucky buns on the tower on the island was the winner. .

＜Past contests＞ Year Host city, Country Winner／Country

2002 Tokyo, Japan Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam

Sawangdandin Industrial and Community Education College, 2003 , Thailand

2004 , Korea Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam

2005 , China The University of Tokyo, Japan

2006 , Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam

2007 , Vietnam Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

2008 Pune, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

2009 Tokyo, Japan Harbin Institute of Technology, China

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 2010 Cairo, China

2011 Bangkok, Thailand Dhurakijpundit University, Thailand

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＜ ＞ List of Participants for ABU Robocon 2012 Hong Kong Country/Region University Name

1 Brunei Darussalam Universiti Brunei Darussalam

2 China University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

3 The University of the South Pacific

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 4 Hong Kong City

5 India Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune

6 Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)

7 Japan The University of Tokyo

8 Kazakhstan International IT University

9 Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

10 Mongolian University of Science and Technology

11 Nepal Tribhuvan University (IOE)

12 Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in

13 Russia Don State Technical University

14 Sri Lanka University of Moratuwa

15 Thailand Dhurakijpundit University

16 Vietnam Lac Hong University

※ 17 teams from 16 countries/regions participated in the contest (Two teams from the host nation/region).

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