Kakao Mobility announced on the 21st that it successfully concluded the coding education camp 'Kakao Mobility Junior Lab 3rd session,' aimed at the youth of taxi drivers' families.
'Junior Lab' is a collaboration program established to support the families of taxi drivers who are partners of the Kakao T service. It began in 2023 and is now in its third iteration this year. This third session took place over four days and three nights from Jan. 15 to 18 at the 'Kakao AI Campus' in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with 30 middle school children and grandchildren selected from across the country participating. The entire expense of the camp was covered by Kakao Mobility.
During the camp, a variety of programs were conducted to simultaneously enhance the interests and IT capabilities of the youth, including ▲ coding education that implements smart mobility ideas using LEGO tools ▲ teamwork activities through LEGO mini-games and robot wrestling tournaments ▲ and mentoring sessions with planners and developers from Kakao Mobility.
On the final day of the camp, a 'Junior Lab Expo' was held with about 100 attendees. Participants presented smart mobility services they developed based on creative ideas, such as a tow truck automatic dispatch service and drone delivery service, sharing their achievements in front of their families.
Ryu Geung-seon, CEO of Kakao Mobility, noted, "Junior Lab is a program created to provide practical help to the families of taxi drivers who are service partners as a leading mobility corporation in the country," adding, "We will continue to strengthen partnerships with platform workers and consistently showcase collaboration programs for the local community."