The final round of the 2015 Robocon Viet Nam contest kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 12, drawing 32 teams from universities and junior colleges nationwide to compete.

Themed “Robominton: Badminton Robo-Game”, the event is highly challenging in both technology and competition.

Pham Phi Thuong, Deputy Head of Robocon 2015’s organising board, said this year’s contest expects a number of breakthroughs in scientific application.

Reigning champion Lac Hong University has three teams entering the final round, widely considered strong contenders.

The teams from the Ha Noi Junior College of Electronics and Refrigeration, the Ha Noi Electromechanical and Food Technology Vocational Training College, and the Ha Noi Electromechanical Vocational Training College have also proved to be worthy adversaries, he noted, adding that this is the first time they have competed at a Robocon contest.

The 2015 Robocon Viet Nam is the 14^th of its kind held in the country. The winner will receive 50 million VND (2,380 USD) in cash and join the Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) slated for August 21-25 in Indonesia.

(Source: VNA)