Brunei Team For ABU Robot Contest In Bangkok

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei team is to participate in the second Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, (ABU) Robot Contest, Robocon on Sunday in Bangkok.

five students from the Jefri Bolkiah Technical Engineering College representing the country are now ready with their creations for the contest.

They will depart on Friday. The theme for the second Robocon is 'Takraw Space Conqueror'. Brunei team called, 'Samot', has spent much time in researching for the design concept, seeking technical and material information for building the robots.

Awang Soon Wei Fong a member of the team, said they faced serious problems in getting parts as Brunei do not have many shops selling electronic and specializes mechanical parts.

Meanwhile yesterday afternoon a Doa Selamat ceremony was held for the team.

Dr Hisham Bin Haji Mohd Sum The Acting Special Duties Officer, who was representing the Deputy Permanent Secretary One at the Ministry of Educatton, handed over the country's national flag to the team.

Brunei team will be competing with twenty others from 19 countries around the Asia Pacific. Brunei participation is coordinated by Radio Television Brunei in collaboration with the science, technology and environment partnership centre at the Ministry of Education. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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