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The Skills Development Agency is expanding the horizons of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) development in a unique format: the International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition.
This event is unique for the industry: for the first time in Russia, a pilot project of this scale is being conducted, where real-world challenges from major customers form the basis of competitive tasks, and the best solutions have a chance to be implemented in industry. The large-scale format of the International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition allows it to reach both established professionals and young people, fostering continuity and sustainable skill development in the emerging field of UAS.
Participants include industry leaders such as Roscosmos State Corporation, Rostec State Corporation (PJSC Tupolev, PJSC Mikoyan Design Bureau, JSC IL, JSC Sukhoi Company), JSC Russian Railways, PJSC Rosseti, as well as leading Russian universities such as MEPhI, MAI, Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, GUAP, TSU, and VSTU. International experts and teams from BRICS, the EAEU, and ASEAN countries have joined the work. This combination of participants ensures a high level of competition and exchange of experience.
The competition focuses on practical challenges in agriculture, logistics, and energy. Competitors are working on real-world industry scenarios, developing and testing technological solutions in a specially equipped flight zone. Expert evaluation will determine the most effective developments with the greatest economic potential.
Particular attention is paid to the integration of artificial intelligence, aerial robotics, communications systems, and UAS assembling & electronic engineering. Based on the competitive tasks, qualification requirements for specialists are established and educational programs are developed to further scale up the best solutions.
Alina Singh, Deputy Director General of the Skills Development Agency, said: “Our goal is not only to identify the best technological solutions but also to create the conditions for their implementation in key economic sectors. It’s important that participants work with real-world challenges and that their developments are ready for practical application. Formulating a three-year skills development plan and close collaboration with industry clients and international experts allows us to move toward technological leadership in the UAS sector. We are confident that such formats are an investment in the future and the prestige of the profession.”
Following the International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition Final, a three-year plan for UAS skills development will be developed, taking into account proposals from leading experts and practitioners. The best projects and educational initiatives selected at the Competition will serve as benchmarks for the entire industry and will be presented in Yekaterinburg from November 10–14.
The Skills Development Agency is now accepting applications for the International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition. Teams of manufacturers, engineering teams, and educational organizations are invited to participate. Winners will have the opportunity to present their solutions to industry customers and partners, and the best developments will have a chance to be implemented in industry.
Registration link: https://inpdp.org/hitechuas2025/
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The International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition has been held in Yekaterinburg since 2014 with the support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Government of the Sverdlovsk Region, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, and the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom. The competition is a key platform for developing human resources, technological leadership, and international cooperation in industry.
The Skills Development Agency was established by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Rosatom State Corporation, and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. The Agency implements international projects in the field of human resources policy, builds an expert community, and promotes Russia's technological sovereignty through partnerships with leading organizations.
The Agency is implementing a number of projects in the field of unmanned aerial systems: a competition in the "Integrated Digital Agricultural Engineering" skill at the Russian Ploughing Competition, a pilot project on UAS as part of the International Hi-Tech Future Skills Competition, and events for young people at the International Youth Science And Technology Creativity Festival.
