Singapore to Train 10,000 Students in AI-Powered Robotics
Singapore will train at least 10,000 students over the next five years to build and operate AI-powered robots, drones, and autonomous machines. The National Robotics Program, launching mid-2026, will work with LionsBot, a Singapore robotics company, to teach students across primary schools through universities.
The program moves beyond basic coding. Students will work on the full lifecycle of physical AI systems-from research and design through manufacturing and deployment-using hackathons and industry-linked projects to solve real problems.
What Students Will Learn
Current robots operate within strict pre-programmed limits and lack the ability to understand their surroundings, said Mohan Rajesh Elara, co-founder of LionsBot. A robot may fail to distinguish between objects and people in critical situations because it lacks what he called "common sense" to interpret its environment.
Future robots need to sense, reason, and act independently. Students in this program will gain hands-on experience building systems that can recognize emergencies and respond appropriately.
Why This Matters for Educators
If you work in education, this initiative signals a shift in how technical skills are taught. Rather than classroom-only instruction, students get exposure to industry standards through collaboration with a company that has deployed over 5,000 robots across 30 countries.
The program emphasizes learning by doing-building actual robots, not just studying theory. This approach may influence how AI Coding Courses and AI for Education programs structure their curricula going forward.
LionsBot plans to engage the 10,000 students through hands-on learning, industry immersion, and collaborative projects starting in mid-2026.
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