Participants of the festival of scientific and technical creativity of children and youth "From Vinta!" (operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia) presented their promising developments at the international specialized exhibition of agricultural machinery AGROSALON-2020. Their projects were highly appreciated by the government delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.
The vice-premier got acquainted with interest with the developments of the festival participants - the project of the unmanned aerial vehicle of the company Fixar, as well as the joint work of the specialists of the Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev and St. Petersburg State Agrarian University - a prototype of a radiator for the cooling system of the MTZ-80 tractor with a polyurethane core.
According to Igor Gryzlov, Development Director of Fixar, the developed unmanned vehicle combines the advantages of a copter and an airplane and is capable of performing a wide range of work in agriculture.
As the post-graduate student of the RSAU - Moscow Agricultural Academy named after I.I. KA Timiryazeva Nikolay Bolshakov, the presented radiator demonstrated high technical performance during the tests.
In addition to these developments, the participants of the festival also presented at the exhibition the Zarya apparatus for disinfecting water, grain and animal feed; immunobiotester for the diagnosis of diseases of animals and plants; installation for research of characteristics of additional pressurization with an electric drive, as well as technology of using UAVs for monitoring the state of fields. All engineers received diplomas and gratitude from the Ot Vinta festival.
About the festival "From Vinta!"
International festival of scientific and technical creativity of children and youth "From Vinta!" held since 2005, operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The festival became the first comprehensive event for the development of children's scientific and technical creativity and youth technological entrepreneurship in Russia. Today it is a real “showcase of projects and practices” for young designers and developers from all over Russia and abroad. Participants aged 5 to 35 present their ideas and projects for various industries. The festival is also held in the framework of the largest Russian and foreign forums and exhibitions in Russia, Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, India, China, Vietnam and other countries.
Festival "From Vinta!" is supported by the Industrial Development Fund, the United Shipbuilding Corporation - the largest manufacturer of ships in Russia, the Russian Helicopters holding - the leading manufacturer of helicopters in the Russian Federation, Rosoboronexport - the main supplier of Russian weapons to the international market, as well as the Coordination Council for the Development of Children's youth scientific and technical creativity of the Union of Mechanical Engineers of Russia and the all-Russian organization "Officers of Russia".