Claim: Dubai displays tech reputation with global robotics contest.
Verdict: SUPPORTS

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title: Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology
text: Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) in Hong Kong. 2014, a team of students was given the Second Runner Up and Best Engineering Award at the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) in Pune India. 2016, a team of students (ICHIRO) was given 10 medals at 21st FIRA Hurocup in Beijing China. 2016, a team of students (Barunastra) was given The Second Runner Up and Best Speed and Maneuverability at 9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ROBOBOAT COMPETITION - AUVSI Foundation in Virginia USA. 2017, a team of students (ICHIRO) was given 14 medals at 22nd FIRA Hurocup in kaohsiung Taiwan. Decades ago, ITS

title: Techfest
text: prizes above INR 1 Million at stake, the teams battle in the largest arena in India in various weight categories like 120 lbs, 60 lbs and 30 lbs. The show runs throughout the day and provides unfaltering entertainment for everyone present. The show is anchored by Faruq Tauheed, the official anchor for Battlebots, the most famous competition of combat robotics. With lights and flames added for the night shows, International Robowars hosts one of the largest crowds in the world of over 6000 to have come to watch combat robotics. The event is bedizened with resplendent artist performances and glamorous

title: Edutech
text: school to emerge as the top UAE team in the Olympiad was sent to the World Robotic Olympiad in China. Edutech conducted the NRO in 2007 in Qatar and in the UAE again in 2007. In 2008, the NRO was held in Qatar for the second time by Edutech and Qatar Independent Technical School ( QITS) and was conducted in UAE for the third year by the Abu Dhabi Education Council ( ADEC) and supported by Edutech. Edutech has partnerships with a number of companies including Echo 360, Questionmark Corporation, Capita Sims, Elluminate, LexisNexis, ByWater Solutions Britannica online, Vernier, Vex

title: ABU Robocon
text: ABU Robocon The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) is an Asian Oceanian College robot competition, founded in 2002 by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. In the competition robots compete to complete a task within a set period of time. The contest aims to create friendship among young people with similar interests who will lead their countries in the 21st century, as well as help advance engineering and broadcasting technologies in the region. The event is broadcast in many countries through ABU member broadcasters. ABU Robocon extended the concept from NHK Robocon which started in 1991 and restricted to teams from Japan

title: ABU Robocon
text: Lighting Happiness with Friendship. The winner is Dhurakij Pundit University coming from Thailand. The ABU Robocon2010 was held in Cairo, Egypt on 22 September 2010 where 18 Engineering Colleges from 17 countries participated. The Theme for Robocon 2010 declared by Egypt was Robo-Pharaohs Build Pyramids. It was won by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China to give China its 4th overwhelming win. The ABU Robocon 2009 was held in Tokyo, Japan on 22 August 2009 with the Theme of Kago, the traditional Japanese palanquin, carried by human beings replaced by robots. The winners were a team from China

title: Robocon India
text: won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University. The domestic contest was won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University. The domestic contest was won by Institute of Technology, Nirma University. Robocon India Robocon (short for Robotic Contest) is organised by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), a collection of over 20 countries of Asia Pacific Region. NHK, Japan had already been organising such contests at national level and also became the host of the first ABU Robocon in 2002. Since then, every year one of the member broadcasters hosts this international event. The broadcasters of each participant country are responsible for conduct of

title: Edutech
text: Robotics, Quanser, etc. - United Arab Emirates: Dubai, Abu Dhabi- USA: Northbrook- India: Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar- Oman: Muscat- Qatar: Doha- Kuwait: Kuwait- Bahrain: Manama- Jordan: Amman Edutech Edutech is a privately held, learning company headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Edutech was founded in 1991 in Dubai by M.D. ASF Karim. It started operations in India in 1998 and in the US in 2006. Edutech has offices in 16 international cities in Asia and the US. Edutech conducted the National ... Robotics Olympiad (NRO) in the UAE for the first time

title: ABU Robocon
text: on a golden disk on the opposite side. The winner of ABU Robocon 2018 is Lac Hong University coming from Vietnam. The ABU Robocon 2017 was held at Tokyo, Japan in the month of August. The theme is "Asobi: The landing disc". The theme revolves around the word “asobi” (play), which is also a fundamental philosophy behind Robocon. In “asobi,” playful, unique, original show of skills is often more important than winning or losing, as everyone – friend and foe alike – can applaud and enjoy them. So, in the “asobi” spirit: we encourage playful, unique, original robot designs and

title: ABU Robocon
text: who completed the task consistently in 18 seconds. It was won by Harbin Institute of Technology to give China its third successive win. The ABU Robocon 2008 was held at Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Pune, India on 31 August 2008, where 17 Engineering Colleges from 16 countries participated. The Theme for Robocon 2008 declared by India was Govinda, a traditional Indian Deity who used to play earthly games by capturing Butter/Cheese from heads of Gopis. ABU Robocon The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (ABU Robocon) is an Asian Oceanian College robot competition, founded in 2002 by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. In

title: Dubai English Speaking College
text: with clubs including a robotics club, multiple ecology-related activities, and several clubs aimed at the development of leadership skills (such as an enterprise club). The International Award (sometimes known as the Duke of Edinburgh award) is an international youth awards programme, founded in the UK. As of December 2016, schools from over 144 countries are participating. The award recognises adolescents and young adults for completing a series of self-improvement exercises, aimed at bringing together practical experiences and life skills in order to equip those who participate in it. Dubai English Speaking College allows students from Year 10 up to Year

title: Kshitij
text: SUVs) and Mission Mars (a programming contest). Kshitij 2007 was held from 1–4 February, with the Egyptian civilisation as the chosen theme, as a homage to the pathbreaking technical expertise and the rich cultural heritage of one of the world’s earliest civilisations. The 35 events with prizes worth Rs. 30 lakhs, providing a confluence of technology and business skills, were extremely well received. Prior to the fest, robotics workshops were held in cities like Kolkata, Hyderabad and Jaipur. The fest itself was a massive success, with people like Wg. Cmdr. Rakesh Sharma, ad-guru Alyque Padamsee, Nobel laureate Prof. Paul Krutzen

title: Techfest
text: Structural Engineering under Crane-o-Mania and the list continues. Competitions have been instrumental in encouraging students to work in the technical field. The International Robotics Challenge (IRC) is an international competition, which has participation from over 12 countries. The elimination rounds are held in the respective countries and the finals held at Techfest. Till date IRC has seen participation from France, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, Egypt, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Syria, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Techfest International Coding Challenge also saw participation from different countries. In addition to the list of other competitions, the zonal competitions at Techfest, named Technorion

title: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus
text: by robot enthusiasts from BITS Pilani. The group deals with making of autonomous robots and drones for the use of civilians and government. BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, was first located in Al Ghurair University Campus, then at Dubai Knowledge Village, and to its permanent campus with student housing at Dubai International Academic City in September 2007. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus (Hindi: बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, पिलानी-दुबई कैंपस ) (known as: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus and BPDC) is a private technical university located in

title: Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai
text: awarded to one graduating undergraduate student with the highest GPA. Past winners of the Valedictorian award: Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai provides facilities that include engineering and computing labs, bookstore, fitness center, outdoor and indoor sports facilities, cafeteria and a library. RIT Dubai University Competition is the main event that occurs on an annual basis on campus. High school students are invited to participate in various competitions in Knowledge, Engineering and Business. The winners of the competition win a scholarship to pursue their education at RIT Dubai. At the beginning of the academic year in Fall semester, the university

title: Edutech
text: Edutech Edutech is a privately held, learning company headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Edutech was founded in 1991 in Dubai by M.D. ASF Karim. It started operations in India in 1998 and in the US in 2006. Edutech has offices in 16 international cities in Asia and the US. Edutech conducted the National ... Robotics Olympiad (NRO) in the UAE for the first time in October 2006, under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Education. The competition provided a platform for students from schools across the country to assess their creative ability, problem-solving skills and aptitude for robotic design. The

title: HKUST Robotics Team
text: HKUST Robotics Team has become involved in different community projects and services, such as guiding visually imparied students to build their own underwater robots, organizing advanced underwater robot training's and Arduino introduction workshops to secondary school students. ABU Robocon is an Asia-Pacific based university level robotics competition, founded in 2002 by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. The contest aims to create friendship among young people with similar interests who will lead their countries in the 21st century, as well as help advance engineering and broadcasting technologies in the region. The event is broadcast in many countries through ABU member broadcasters. In order

title: International Collegiate Programming Contest
text: National Taiwan University, and Taras Shevchenko Kiev National University also received gold medals. The 2011 ACM-ICPC World Finals were held in Orlando, Florida and hosted by main sponsor IBM. The contest was initially scheduled to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in February, but was moved due to the political instability associated with the Arab Spring. Zhejiang University took first place with the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Tsinghua University, and Saint Petersburg State University taking 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively each receiving gold medals. China(2G) United States(1G) Russia(1G,2S,2B) Germany(1S) Ukraine(1S) Poland(1B) Canada(1B) The 2012 World Finals were held

title: Art Dubai
text: talks, panel discussions and performances by regional and international thought leaders, artists, curators and writers. Previous speakers include high-profile figures such as Hans Ulrich Obrist, Michael Stipe and Christo. In 2018, the Global Art Forum was co-directed by Noah Raford and Marlies Wirth with Commissioner Shumon Basar and held under the title 'I Am Not a Robot', focusing on the timely theme of power, paranoia and potentials of automation. Art Dubai’s non-for-profit educational programming, provides programmes for children through to post-graduates. Art Dubai’s education initiatives include Campus Art Dubai, a community art school for UAE-based artists, curators, writers, designers and

title: International Aerial Robotics Competition
text: propulsion system. The International Aerial Robotics Competition was first held on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (first mission, 1991–1995). Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center asked that the competition move to its location for the second mission, where it was held at the entrance to the park during 1996 and 1997. The U.S. Department of Energy's Hazardous Material Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER) training facility then brought the IARC to Richland WA from 1998 to 2000 for the conduct of the third mission. The fourth mission began in 2001 at the U.S. Navy's Webster Field in Maryland, but

title: Techfest
text: solutions of various international agendas and build diplomatic relations. TWMUN 2017 saw 10 different committees like WHO, UNGA, UNSC and even a special crisis committee being organized with delegates having intense discussion for a total prize worth of over 2.6 lakh Indian rupees. Techfest started hosting one of the largest Robowars in the country in 2009. It was upgraded and its scale increased multi-fold when the first International Robowars was hosted by Techfest in the year 2017. It was unequivocally the largest event of combat robotics held in the country with over 300 participants from all over the world. With