Robocon 2008, the annual event organised by the Maharashtra Institute of Technology and Doordarshan, will be held on March 8-9 on the MIT campus in Pune. | |
| Thirty-eight teams from across the country, including VJTI, Mumbai, IITs and regional engineering colleges, are taking part in this year's contest, said Rahul Karad, executive director, MIT Group of Institutions. |
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| "There is increasing awareness about the importance of robotics in the background of automation for cost efficiency and accuracy in industrial production," he said. |
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| The winner would represent India in the international contest, which will be held in August this year in Pune itself. The winning team will get a grant of $1,500 to prepare for the finals. |
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| MIT has raised Rs 70 lakh through sponsorships and other sources and another Rs 2.4 crore through the Asian Union for the international finals. |
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| The theme for this year's international event is 'Mission Govinda' where a human pyramid is built to steal the butter in the earthen pot hanging high tied to a rope. |
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