To nurture the younger generation in the fields of artificial intelligence and programming in Hong Kong, The Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation ("The Foundation") has organised the 'GenRobo' Programme for three consecutive years. In the past two years, over 2,200 primary and secondary school students were trained. This year, the Foundation sponsored 1,700 underprivileged secondary students to participate the 'GenRobo' Programme 2023-24 — The Path to Become AI Engineers. The programme concluded with the 'AI Engineer Competition' on April 6th.

This year, the programme collaborated with SenseTime, a world-leading AI company and the curriculum was organised by Trumptech. The programme consisted of three phases: the 'SenseTime AI Workshop', the 'Advanced AI Course', and the 'AI Engineer Competition'. Nearly 1,700 underprivileged students from 28 government-funded, subsidised and aided secondary schools benefited from this programme, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of the functions and value of AI in various fields.

The final competition held last Saturday with Mr. YANG Bin, CEO of The Foundation, and Mr. KWOK  Tin-ming, CEO of Trumptech, attended the event as the officiating guests. The participants utilised the cutting-edge SenseStorm educational robot designed by SenseTime. They showcased their creativity and implemented their ideas effectively using the robot kit’s electronic hardware and environment perception capabilities. The theme of the competition evolved around the four great ancient Chinese inventions. Students utilised modern A.I. technologies such as image detection, text recognition, and facial detection to design robots and complete tasks. The participating teams demonstrated remarkable performance, and after intense competition, Yan Chai Hospital Lan Chi Pat Memorial Secondary School, HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No.3 Secondary School, and POH Chan Kai Memorial College secured the champion, first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

Mr. YANG Bin, CEO of The Foundation, said, " Hong Kong should capitalise on its inherent development advantages and actively enhance the construction of A.I. technology and its industry ecosystem. It should also strengthen collaboration with cities in the Greater Bay Area to foster innovation and technology development of Hong Kong and the nation." He encouraged students to maintain their passion for science and continue unleashing their talents and creativity.

As an extension of their AI journey, the Foundation announced that it would fully sponsor 112 participating secondary school students and their teachers for a visit to Zhuhai. This exchange programme will provide additional opportunities for the students to explore and learn about innovative technologies. They will visit the Zhuhai Aerospace Land, known as the "Hong Kong Youth Science Education Base", is the largest space exhibition hall in the country. Besides, they will also visit the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft where they will learn about the development process of China's commercial aircraft industry. These immersive experiences will allow them to witness firsthand the rapid growth of innovation and technology in the Greater Bay Area.

The Foundation aims to continue driving this initiative forward, enabling more underprivileged youth from the local community to pursue their dreams of becoming A.I. engineers.

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1) The 'GenRobo' Programme 2023-24 — The Path to Become AI Engineers successfully concluded on April 6 with the 'AI Engineer Competition'.

2)The participating teams utilised the SenseStorm robot, designed by SenseTime, during the 'AI Engineer Competition'.

3) The winning teams, with their leading teachers, took picture with the officiating guests

4) Mr. YANG Bin, CEO of the Foundation, hoped that the participating students would become a driving force for future technological advancement in Hong Kong.

5) Mr. Yang Bin, CEO of the Foundation, presented the championship award of the "A.I. Engineer Competition" to Yan Chai Hospital Lan Chi Pat Memorial Secondary School.