Yep. Nirma Institute Of Technology, Ahmedabad has won Robocon India 2008 after beating MIT, Pune in the finals!
The semi-finalists were:
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Nirma Institute Of Technology, Ahmedabad.
Maharashtra Institute Of Technology, Pune.
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune.
And the finalists were:
Nirma Institute Of Technology, Ahmedabad.
Maharashtra Institute Of Technology, Pune.
And the winner was: Nirma Institute Of Technology, Ahmedabad.
Kudos! It was a great performance by NIT, Ahmedabad. The final score was 27-21 in favour of NIT! Now, as the International Robocon is being held in Pune, India on 31st August 2008 and as two teams from the host nation are allowed in it, India will be represented by both NIT, Ahmedabad and MIT, Pune in that competition. Yipee! Let’s wish them the very best of luck!
It would have been better if MIT, Pune had won though. You know, just that satisfaction of a Puneri team having won would have been there. Heck, let’s hope for better luck next time.
Oh…I love this annual event! Every year, at the Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) in Pune, teams from engineering colleges across the country converge here with their robots, to participate in Robocon India, a two-day competition. The team which wins here then represents India at the International Robocon (which will be held in Pune, in the month of August this year). And as I myself live in Pune, I am able to enjoy the Robocon India competition every year.
Robocon India is starting tomorrow (8th March) and around 38 teams are participating this year. Every year, the competition has a theme. The theme is based on a legend originating from the country where the International Robocon is scheduled to be held in that particular year. So last year, as the International Robocon was held in Vietnam, the theme was Halong Bay Discovery (Vietnam was the winner in this edition).
This time the International Robocon (ABU ROBOCON 2008) is being held in India, so obviously the theme this time is based on an Indian legend. It is called ‘Mission Govinda’. As the name suggests, the theme is based on Indian mythology related to Lord Krishna. Each team will have to make robots, which will help their robotic team to get low-density polystyrene (symbolising butter) from bowls, which the opponent robotic team tries to dodge. The team, which successfully gets `butter’ from all three pots hung at various places will win.
Wondering what Robocon is all about? See the following video.
I will try to upload some images of the Robocon India event when it starts tomorrow.
