Anton D.
Dang Dinh Anh Tuan
aDudu Robotics Team
aDudu Robotics Team
In May 2025, I applied to join Adudu Robotics Team—the only robotics team at my school, founded by the aDapt Technology Club. I was thrilled to be accepted and later became a key member of the programming division, taking on a leading role in shaping how our team approached both software and hardware challenges.
In May 2025, I applied to join Adudu Robotics Team—the only robotics team at my school, founded by the aDapt Technology Club. I was thrilled to be accepted and later became a key member of the programming division, taking on a leading role in shaping how our team approached both software and hardware challenges.
Have A Look at Adudu's Instagram Account
Have A Look at Adudu's Instagram Account
Just one month later, in June 2025, we entered our first competition: the FPT University AI & Robotics Competition 2025 (FARC)—the largest and most prestigious tech competition in Vietnam for high school students. It was the beginning of something much bigger than I could’ve imagined.
The competition began with the AI Prompting Round, where over 200 teams from Northern Vietnam competed. Our mission was to use PartyRock by AWS to develop an AI-powered application that would raise awareness about environmentally friendly living among youth. Teams were judged not just on the final product, but also on the creativity and clarity of the prompt, the strength of the project idea, presentation skills, and how realistically the idea could be implemented.
As the lead programmer, I guided the team in writing the prompt, structuring the logic, and turning our ideas into a functioning AI-powered demo. Thanks to our strong teamwork and innovative approach, we secured a Top 12 spot and were awarded the “Potential Rising Award”—an honor that recognized our promise and impact in the tech field.
Just one month later, in June 2025, we entered our first competition: the FPT University AI & Robotics Competition 2025 (FARC)—the largest and most prestigious tech competition in Vietnam for high school students. It was the beginning of something much bigger than I could’ve imagined.
The competition began with the AI Prompting Round, where over 200 teams from Northern Vietnam competed. Our mission was to use PartyRock by AWS to develop an AI-powered application that would raise awareness about environmentally friendly living among youth. Teams were judged not just on the final product, but also on the creativity and clarity of the prompt, the strength of the project idea, presentation skills, and how realistically the idea could be implemented.
As the lead programmer, I guided the team in writing the prompt, structuring the logic, and turning our ideas into a functioning AI-powered demo. Thanks to our strong teamwork and innovative approach, we secured a Top 12 spot and were awarded the “Potential Rising Award”—an honor that recognized our promise and impact in the tech field.
My School's post celebrating our result in FARC 2025
My School's post celebrating our result in FARC 2025
That success gave us the opportunity to move on to the second round: the Regional Robotics Round. This stage was entirely different—it wasn’t about prompts or ideas anymore. It was about building, coding, and competing on the field.
I became the main embedded programmer for our robot, using the ESP32 chip to bring the bot to life. I also took on the role of main driver, responsible for piloting the robot during matches.
That success gave us the opportunity to move on to the second round: the Regional Robotics Round. This stage was entirely different—it wasn’t about prompts or ideas anymore. It was about building, coding, and competing on the field.
I became the main embedded programmer for our robot, using the ESP32 chip to bring the bot to life. I also took on the role of main driver, responsible for piloting the robot during matches.
After weeks of relentless coding, debugging, and testing, we achieved something incredible: 1st place out of 90 teams in the Northern Region.
This result earned us a direct spot in the National Round, and as of writing this blog, we’re now in the lab every day—refining our robot, improving our code, and preparing for the biggest stage of the competition.
After weeks of relentless coding, debugging, and testing, we achieved something incredible: 1st place out of 90 teams in the Northern Region.
This result earned us a direct spot in the National Round, and as of writing this blog, we’re now in the lab every day—refining our robot, improving our code, and preparing for the biggest stage of the competition.
The journey so far has been both intense and inspiring. From writing a prompt that impressed national judges to leading a robot that outperformed the best in our region, I’ve grown not just as a coder, but as a teammate and a leader. If you’re interested in a deeper dive into the competition and our process, check out the Technology section of this Portfolio website and read the FARC 2025 series.
The journey so far has been both intense and inspiring. From writing a prompt that impressed national judges to leading a robot that outperformed the best in our region, I’ve grown not just as a coder, but as a teammate and a leader. If you’re interested in a deeper dive into the competition and our process, check out the Technology section of this Portfolio website and read the FARC 2025 series.
