The “OPC · Digital-Analog Engineer Robotics Bootcamp” successfully concluded at Galaxy WORLD Industrial Park in Hongshan New City. The bootcamp was jointly hosted by the Organization Department of the CPC Xuanwu District Committee (Talent Office), Xuanwu District Science and Technology Bureau, Xuanwu District Committee of the Communist Youth League, and Hongshan Subdistrict. It was jointly participated in by the National Institute of Excellent Engineers of Southeast University, Xuanwu Secondary Specialized School, Galaxy WORLD Industrial Park, Jinchuan, and other organizations, with full technical support provided by China Mobile.
Opening Ceremony
In March, the bootcamp officially opened at the lecture hall in the sunken plaza of Galaxy WORLD Industrial Park. More than 100 participants attended the opening ceremony, including representatives from the Organization Department of the CPC Xuanwu District Committee (Talent Office), the District Science and Technology Bureau, the District Committee of the Communist Youth League, Hongshan Subdistrict, the National Institute of Excellent Engineers of Southeast University, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, key industrial park enterprises, and all trainees.
At the opening ceremony, the organizers introduced the curriculum arrangement. Focusing on embodied intelligence scenarios, the program featured the G1 humanoid robot and quadruped robotic dog provided by Unitree Robotics, with AI experts from China Mobile serving as instructors. Notably, the trainees from the National Institute of Excellent Engineers of Southeast University ranged from incoming graduate students to doctoral students, reflecting the concept of integrated training across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral education.
Phase I: Building a Solid Theoretical Foundation
After the opening ceremony, the first phase of the bootcamp officially began. Lasting four days, the first phase focused on fundamental robotics theories and covered three major modules: hardware disassembly and analysis, interface connection, and introductory programming.
The trainees systematically studied the development trends and application prospects of the robotics industry. They also gained an in-depth understanding of the hardware structures, SDK control methods, DDS communication mechanisms, and basic motion control logic of the Go2 robotic dog and G1 humanoid robot, laying a solid foundation for subsequent hands-on training.
Phase II: Strengthening Practical Skills
After completing the theoretical foundation in Phase I, the bootcamp entered the second phase of practical training. Phase II consisted of two three-day sessions, totaling six days, with the curriculum shifting its focus to hands-on robotics training.
Under the guidance of technical instructors, the trainees practiced core technologies such as whole-body motion control, multimodal interaction, and autonomous navigation. Through these activities, they completed the full process from algorithmic theory to real-machine deployment.
Using the Unitree G1 humanoid robot and quadruped robotic dog, the trainees experienced two distinctly different control methods. On the one hand, they used reinforcement learning to enable robots to “learn” dance movements autonomously, allowing the robots to repeatedly trial and error in a simulated environment and gradually find optimal motion trajectories. On the other hand, they used low-level control code to manually choreograph every beat of the robots’ movements.
From initial remote-controlled walking and voice interaction to later parameter adjustment for smooth and continuous motions, the trainees truly mastered the core skills required in embodied intelligence scenarios through learning by doing.
Trainee Reflections
Liu Yaosheng from the School of Artificial Intelligence of Southeast University said that he had previously encountered algorithms only in textbooks, but operating real robots this time gave him a completely different experience. Seeing a program he wrote enable a robot to complete coherent movements brought him a sense of achievement that could not be gained in the classroom, and the activity further strengthened his confidence in continuing to explore the field.
Jiang Jiayong from the School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering of Southeast University shared that, through the bootcamp, he gained a more systematic understanding of how robots progress from being “able to move” to completing tasks in a stable and intelligent manner. He also realized that robotics technology is both highly engineering-oriented in practice and deeply rooted in algorithmic theory.
Closing Ceremony
On the morning of April 29, the closing ceremony of the bootcamp was held at the lecture hall in the sunken plaza of Galaxy WORLD Industrial Park.
During the trainee representative speech session, Yao Zhichen from the National Institute of Excellent Engineers of Southeast University said, “They are not cold pieces of metal, but carriers of embodied intelligence.” He used reinforcement learning to enable robots to “learn” dancing autonomously, and then used low-level code to choreograph the movements manually. “This allowed us to understand both the ‘autonomy’ of intelligence and the ‘precision’ of engineering,” he said. He concluded, “From today on, we are no longer people who merely ‘want to play with robots,’ but junior engineers who can actually operate robots.”
After the trainee representative speech, Wu Na, Talent Development Project Manager of the Human Resources Department of Jiangsu Mobile, delivered an internship recruitment presentation. This session connected the final step from “training” to “employment,” providing outstanding trainees with a direct channel to enterprise internship opportunities.
Subsequently, the trainees presented their robotic achievements in groups. Five groups took the stage one after another to showcase programmed dance performances by the humanoid robot and robotic dog. Each group brought its own strengths: some emphasized technical precision, with movements accurately synchronized down to the millisecond; some focused on creativity, with the robotic dog’s tail-wagging and spinning combo impressing the audience; and others highlighted emotional expression, using robot movements to create a performance with a storyline.
During the award ceremony, Shao Rui, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Xuanwu District Committee and Deputy District Mayor of Xuanwu District; Chen Yang, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice Dean of the National Institute of Excellent Engineers of Southeast University; Si Jiajia, General Manager of Nanjing Mobile Xuanwu Branch; Cheng Jie, Project Leader of Jinchuan Future City; and Xu Yan, General Manager of Galaxy Industry Group Nanjing Company, jointly presented certificates of completion to outstanding trainees.
Looking Ahead
This bootcamp was an important practice for Xuanwu District to deepen the talent cultivation brand of “Xuanwu Digital-Analog Engineer Academy” and advance the “Talent Hyperlink” initiative in Hongshan New City. It also vividly demonstrated the deep participation of the National Institute of Excellent Engineers of Southeast University in industry-education integration.
Moving forward, all parties will continue to deepen cooperation and promote the integrated development of the talent chain, innovation chain, and industrial chain.
Text and photos: Hu Zengyu
Editor: Liu Yang
Reviewed by: Chen Yang
