Over 270 students are competing for a spot in the FTC Global Robotics Competition.

26 teams competed in the finals of the FIRST Tech Challenge Vietnam (FTC Vietnam) robotics tournament organized byFPT Edu on February 24th to win a spot in the global finals in the US.

26 teams comprising over 270 students from grades 7 to 12 competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge 2023-2024, themed "Young Generation Shaping the Future". Teams were free to apply their knowledge, programming skills, and mechanical engineering knowledge using a basic kit including a control circuit, motor, and sensors to design a robot product to solve the given problem.

On February 24th, the final round of the FIRST Tech Challenge, with over 270 high school students participating, took place at FPT University in Hanoi . (Photo : FPT University)

In a designated competition area, the organizers set up obstacles and challenges to test the robots' operational capabilities. Among these, the robots were required to operate autonomously for 30 seconds. This was considered the most difficult challenge for the teams and their robots.

Teams need to build and operate robots capable of painting and performing creative tasks alongside humans. The robots must even be able to use paper airplanes created by the competing teams. Overcoming obstacles or completing challenges earns the robots points. In each round, 2-3 teams will be randomly paired into an alliance. The winning alliance will advance to the next round.

Teams demonstrated their robot building and operation skills through various challenging rounds. Photo: FPT University

Ultimately, the FPT3DN.Robotown team from FPT High School Da Nang was selected by FTC Vietnam 2023-2024 to represent the country at the FIRST Champion competition, held in the USA in April 2024.

The prize for FPT3DN.Robotown is a FIRST-standard robot kit for use in the global finals, along with travel and accommodation expenses to participate in the tournament, totaling 300 million VND.

Members of the FPT3DN.Robotown team from FPT High School Da Nang will represent FTC Vietnam at the FIRST Champion competition, held in the US in April 2024. Photo: FPT University

Previously, FPT University collaborated with FIRST to organize the FIRST Tech Challenge Vietnam international robotics competition to select a regional team to represent the country globally in April 2024.

In addition to the official FTC Vietnam 2023-2024 tournament, to support high school students nationwide in familiarizing themselves with the competition format and experiencing the latest robotics knowledge and technology, FPT University is organizing the Open Robotics Challenge (VORC) program in both online and offline formats in Da Nang and Can Tho.

This year, over 2,000 students from 207 teams across 46 provinces and cities nationwide participated in the program. In addition, contestants and teachers had the opportunity to network and access new knowledge and technologies in robotics through a series of workshops accompanying FTC Vietnam 2023-2024, featuring presentations from over 10 international experts.

"Through this competition, we aim to build a nationwide robotics movement and community, thereby raising awareness of the importance of science and technology for the future development of society," said Dr. Nguyen Xuan Phong, Vice Rector of FPT University.

Currently, Vietnamese students are increasingly interested in technology and quickly adapt to global technological trends. By participating in FTC Vietnam and its accompanying activities, high school students nationwide, especially those passionate about programming and robot design, have the opportunity to access new knowledge and technologies according to global standards.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a non-profit organization for international youth, founded in 1989. The organization runs competitions such as the FIRST Robotics Challenge, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST LEGO League Challenge. Each year, these competitions attract nearly one million students from over 100 countries worldwide.

Thao Van

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