Robotics is a field born out of the desire to automate. Making things happen by themselves is easier said than done. This is a field of science with varied application ranging from plausible to downright Science Fiction for common man. To make this true you need to be only at one place called "Doordarshan- MIT Pune, Robocon India."

ABU Robocon, kicked off in Tokyo in the year 2002. It was organized by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Doordarshan-India is one of the broadcast member’s of ABU.
Thus, "Doordarshan Robocon India" was born.

The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest or ABU ROBOCON is an annual international project organized by the ABU, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union that consists of 118 broadcasters from 53 countries and regions. Young engineers exhibit their creativity and innovative skills at ABU Robocon!

Doordarshan Robocon India started in the year 2002 with four teams participating from reputed institutes. Engineering and Diploma Students are allowed to participate in the competition. Under standardized rules, entrants test their creativity and technology in an open competition.

So far, 25 countries/regions have entered ABU Robocon and exhibited the performance and strategies of their unique hand-made machines. The Contest is also intended to enhance friendship among young people who will lead into the 21st Century and to help advance engineering and broadcasting edge. The event will be on air in the member countries through ABU member broadcasters. In India the broadcasting is through DOORDARSHAN INDIA.

MIT joined hands with Doordarshan since  in 2005 and since then the participation has increased manifold over the last couple of years.

ROBOCON  2007 saw a participation of 25-teams from all  leading Regional  Engineering institutes and IIT’s across the country. The number increased to 25 teams in 2007.

Prasar Bharati & MIT Pune will be hosting the International contest in 2008. We look upon this contest as an opportunity to make India shine on the International Arena.

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