The program focuses on bridging the gap between high-level AI research and classroom education. Participants will move beyond theory, using AI-equipped robots and cloud-based simulators to understand the mechanics of decision-making in autonomous vehicles. The curriculum includes training robots to navigate surroundings, operating virtual fleets via the Autoware-based simulator, and observing AI-powered radio-controlled cars in action.

This initiative serves as a practical extension of TIER IV’s ongoing work at Miraikan, where the company maintains a permanent research base to develop its open-source Autoware software. By moving these tools out of the development lab and into the hands of junior and senior high school students, organizers hope to foster a broader public dialogue on how society should integrate and regulate emerging mobility technologies. The event serves as a blueprint for the company's long-term strategy: building a global ecosystem that relies on critical thinking from future innovators, rather than just technical output from professional software engineers.