Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Telecom Mongolia, a team of Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) students has won the annual competition to select the team to represent Mongolia in the international “Robocon 2014” contest. “
Robocon is an international contest organised among university engineering students who study robot design. In this year’s national competition, 13 teams from MUST, Darkhan-Uul aimag Technological school, University of Technology, National University of Mongolia (NUM), Choir Polytechnical college, Mongolian State University of Agriculture, and the University of Defense took part. Oyu Tolgoi LLC was the General sponsor of the competition.
Speaking at the opening of the competition, G.Agaanorov, general producer of the Robocon programme and head of the programming department of the Mongolian National Public Broadcaster said: “We would like to express our gratitude to Oyu Tolgoi, the leading mining company, which sponsored the Robocon competition. This supports students and youth to develop their creativity by applying what they have learned in class to making actual robots and creating real value. I’m confident that our cooperation will promote prosperity and development and will contribute significantly to training world-class, future engineers who will make Mongolia’s name famous all around the world.”
The Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, which represents 111 TV stations in around 50 Asian countries, first organised the Robocon contest in 2001 with the aim 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.
B.Oyunbat, head of the “Talst” team from the Polytechnical college of Gobi-Sumber aimag said: “Our team is taking part in this competition for the first time. We couldn’t build as good a robot as we wished since we couldn’t find some equipment and spare parts. However, we gave it our best.”
B.Sukh-Erdene, head of the “Mongol Robot” team from NUM said: “We have been preparing for this contest since last fall when the rules of the contest were announced. Our robot executed all of the tasks. We are a very experienced team, but the other competitors were very strong too.”
About Oyu Tolgoi LLC (http://ot.mn/en)
Oyu Tolgoi LLC, Mongolia's largest copper and gold mining company, is a strategic partnership between the Government of Mongolia, Turquoise Hill Resources and Rio Tinto. Located in the Umnugobi, Oyu Tolgoi has commissioned Concentrator plant in December, 2012 and commenced shipments of copper concentrate in July of 2013. As the biggest single investment in Mongolian history, Oyu Tolgoi already is a major driver of the country’s economy.
Oyu Tolgoi is managed by Rio Tinto, which is investing global expertise and cutting-edge technology to help develop Mongolia’s mining industry and ensure Oyu Tolgoi is one of the world’s most advanced mines. Oyu Tolgoi is developing a nationwide vocational training programme, regional infrastructure, and is committed to ensuring more than 90 per cent Mongolian national employment and a strong Mongolian supplier base. These programmes will help drive economic growth for generations to come.
Oyu Tolgoi’s core commitment is to a safe work place and setting a new standard in environmental care.
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