Camp held in partnership with Gyeonggi Province Office of Education's 'Sinnaneun Gongyuhakgyo' program; CJ Olive Networks employees lead coding classes and hands-on activities

A CJ Olive Networks employee explains the principles of autonomous driving at the AX Creative Camp. [CJ Olive Networks]
A CJ Olive Networks employee explains the principles of autonomous driving at the AX Creative Camp. [CJ Olive Networks]

An education program has been launched to help elementary school students learn the principles of AI and autonomous driving through hands-on, play-based activities.

CJ Olive Networks announced Tuesday it will run the AX Creative Camp for elementary students in partnership with the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education's shared school initiative.

Now in its second edition, the AX Creative Camp is a participatory corporate social responsibility program in which CJ Olive Networks employees lead coding classes and hands-on activities.

The program is open to elementary students enrolled in schools under the Bucheon Office of Education. It is structured as a step-by-step curriculum covering autonomous driving principles, block coding — in which students combine commands to build programs — and model car driving exercises.

CJ Olive Networks employees participate as technical mentors, guiding students through the hands-on sessions and working closely with them throughout to help complete each task.

Students assemble model self-driving vehicles at the AX Creative Camp, held for elementary school students in partnership with the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education's shared school initiative. [CJ Olive Networks]
Students assemble model self-driving vehicles at the AX Creative Camp, held for elementary school students in partnership with the Gyeonggi Province Office of Education's shared school initiative. [CJ Olive Networks]

The first session, held Saturday, focused on autonomous driving principles. Students assembled model cars, then wrote code to determine vehicle behavior based on color and distance data detected by sensors. Using conditional statements and loops to move the model cars, they experienced firsthand how autonomous vehicles recognize information and make decisions.

The second session, scheduled for Saturday, will have students design algorithms to handle a range of scenarios. Working in a simulated road environment, they will discuss the sequence of actions needed for their model cars to complete given tasks and implement them in code. Students will also present their ideas for future self-driving vehicles.

CJ Olive Networks said it hopes the program will help students build logical thinking and problem-solving skills while deepening their interest in and understanding of AI technology.

"We hope this program gives students a chance to become comfortable with autonomous driving technology and to bring their own ideas to life through coding," a CJ Olive Networks official said. "We will continue to draw on our employees' AI transformation expertise to work with local communities and carry out meaningful educational activities for the next generation."

CJ Olive Networks has been running a series of AI education programs for young people, including a "Girls Can Do IT 2026" hackathon held in August for 30 middle school girls.


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