Robots on duty at "green" farms and factories
According to Vinamilk representative, accompanying this year's competition, the company hopes to bring children the journey to become allies of the earth through unexpected challenges, as well as practical examples of applying practical robots for sustainable development in production activities at Green Farm.
Candidates attending the final round of ROBOTACON WRO 2024 in the Central and Southern regions in Ho Chi Minh City
For example, in the exam topic "sustainable agriculture - green farm", candidates design and program robots to help fertilize corn fields. This is also a practical activity at the Vinamilk Green Farm eco-farm, which is applying modern technology to care for more than 20,000 dairy cows. Here, the "green cycle" helps turn cow waste into organic fertilizer for corn fields, which in turn provides food for the dairy cows.
Candidates also control robots on a simulation model of the Vinamilk factory to move milk cartons to the correct location. The robot's path needs to be calculated accurately and quickly, which is also the actual task of LGV robots at the milk factory.
At the factory, the company is applying high technology (with robots, AI) in transporting goods, smart warehouses, using green energy - solar energy... to reduce emissions and optimize energy use.
LGV robot at Vinamilk factory is the inspiration for this exam.
Learn sustainable development from the closest things
The green city challenge was also eagerly "solved" by the contestants in a surprise exam, by using robots to move green tree blocks and milk carton blocks to locations in the virtual city.
Using green energy sources such as solar energy or simple actions such as collecting and recycling milk cartons into useful items to reduce waste is also "being an ally for the earth".
Through the competitions, businesses have brought the message that from small actions we will create big changes, helping the environment become cleaner and more beautiful and limiting the impact of climate change.
Teams consulted to find programming solutions for robots to perform tasks at Green Farm and Vinamilk factory.
"The unexpected exam questions related to Green Farm, Vinamilk city, etc. not only create excitement for the students because they can see more applications of robots in production and daily life; but also remind and inspire them to think and develop technology that cares about the environment and the earth for sustainable development," commented Ms. Dao Quynh Nhu (HCMC), a parent whose child participated in the ROBOTACON 2024 competition.
Equip children with "knowledge" and "awareness"
Mr. Pham Ngoc Tien - former Deputy Head of Secondary Education Department, Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, head of the professional advisory board of the ROBOTACON 2024 competition said: with this challenge, the organizing committee wants the contestants and teams to not only gain more "knowledge" but also raise their awareness of environmental protection, the future owners of the country.
Candidates enthusiastically compete and conquer challenges at the Robotacon WRO 2024 competition
In addition, children will see the application of robots in daily life, in the fields, farms or cities where they live. From there, it contributes to inspiring and stimulating thinking about applying technology to environmental protection activities from activities closest to them.
According to Pham Cong Minh, a 5th grader at Vinschool Ocean Park Primary School (Hanoi), this year's contest has a surprise exam section, so it's different from previous years. "The surprise exam section requires real-life tasks at factories and farms, helping to protect the environment, so I find it quite interesting and has a useful lesson. I heard that dairy cows on the farm listen to music, get automatic massages... so I really want to visit Vinamilk's farm and learn about the software and robots used to take care of dairy cows," Cong Minh shared.
As the main sponsor, Vinamilk also awarded special prizes, "Raising The Bar Awards", to the teams that excelled in overcoming unexpected challenges. In addition, the finalists also had the opportunity to experience Vinamilk's largest farms and factories, Green Farm Tay Ninh and Vietnam Dairy Factory (Mega) in Binh Duong.
This year, with many innovations, the competition gathered more than 1,500 students, from nearly 500 teams from schools across the country. From August 23 to 24, the national final round took place in Ho Chi Minh City, to find the 16 best teams to represent Vietnam to participate in the International Robot Creation Competition in Singapore and the World Robot Olympiad 2024 - taking place in Türkiye.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cac-tuyen-thu-nhi-hao-hung-voi-thu-thach-tai-robotacon-wro-2024-20240823142705232.htm
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