Gyeonggi Technopark expands humanoid robot education with new training equipment

As demand for workers in humanoid robot and AI fields grows rapidly, Gyeonggi Technopark is expanding its company-tailored robot education programs.

Gyeonggi Technopark announced Wednesday that it will add hands-on training equipment — including GPU servers, humanoid robots and indoor delivery robots — through the third year of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's project to establish robot vocational education centers under its intelligent robot distribution and expansion initiative. The center also plans to develop four new certification programs to objectively verify the competencies of program graduates.

On-site education tailored to corporate demand will also expand. The center plans to offer visiting instruction in smart factory operations, automated logistics and humanoid robotics to companies including Hyundai Motor Company, LG Energy Solution and Samsung Electronics. The courses are designed to strengthen the practical skills of existing employees rather than new hires.

The push to expand education comes against a backdrop of surging demand for robot industry workers. According to a 2024 robot industry survey the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy released last December, domestic demand for robot industry personnel is projected to reach about 50,000 by 2031. Companies identified software engineering as the most urgently needed area of expertise, with demand for mechanical design and AI specialists also running high. A shortage of master's- and doctoral-level professionals was flagged as another challenge to address.

Gyeonggi Technopark said it will continue expanding hands-on training centered on humanoid robots and AI, while also strengthening a support pipeline from education to employment through job fairs and on-site interviews conducted in partnership with robot companies in the province.

"The type of talent that industry demands is changing rapidly as humanoid and AI technology spreads," said Jeong Jin-su, director of Gyeonggi Technopark. "We will continuously develop the hands-on specialists that companies need and raise the competitiveness of Gyeonggi Province's robot industry."

[Co-produced by The Herald Business and Gyeonggi Technopark]