Osaka Electro-Communication University Startup Delivers 30 'EduCar-spicon' Educational Mobile Robots to Nara Prefectural Ojikogyo High School — Supporting Advanced STEAM Education Where Each Student Can Learn Step-by-Step from Assembly to AI

S-coRT Tech (Osaka, Japan / CEO: Seok-Hee Jeong), a university-originated manufacturing venture of Osaka Electro-Communication University (Neyagawa and Shijonawate, Osaka Prefecture / President: Kuninari Shioda), has delivered 30 units of its self-developed mobile robotics education kit, 'EduCar-spicon,' to Nara Prefectural Ojikogyo High School (Oji, Nara Prefecture). This is the first case of institutional adoption of this educational platform. 'EduCar-spicon' is a highly versatile mobile robotics platform that supports learning from feedback control to IoT, digital twin, and AI technologies. Its low cost and high expandability significantly contribute to enabling inquiry-based and STEAM education with one device per student.

【Key Points】

- Independently developed mobile robotics education kit designed by university faculty specializing in robotics and control engineering, bridging theory and practice.

- Highly customizable to fit classroom progression. Covers a wide range of topics on a single platform: robot assembly, soldering, control programming, sensor integration, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth communication, and even AI operations using cameras.

- Addresses the limitations of expensive, inflexible commercial robotics kits by offering an affordable, accessible solution. Enables every student to actively participate in hands-on building, fostering next-generation manufacturing talent.

(Left) Mr. Tomoya Kakemae, Lecturer, and (Right) Professor Seok-Hee Jeong

【Overview】

On July 8, 2026 (Wednesday), Mr. Tomoya Kakemae, Lecturer at the Department of Information and Electronics Engineering, Nara Prefectural Ojikogyo High School, visited Osaka Electro-Communication University, where he received the educational kits from Professor Seok-Hee Jeong (Department of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering), CEO of S-coRT Tech. The high school had been searching for tools to provide students with hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies. They were particularly impressed by the step-by-step, progressive design of S-coRT Tech’s robotics kit, which allows high school students to deeply engage with advanced topics. This led to the decision to adopt 30 units, enabling a one-student-one-device learning environment.

'EduCar-spicon' embodies the accumulated expertise of Professor Jeong and his team, who have long been involved in robotics education. It is delivered as an assembly kit, allowing for structured, progressive learning.

Osaka Electro-Communication University and S-coRT Tech will continue to contribute to nurturing the next generation of engineers and researchers who will support Japan’s manufacturing industry.

【Product Specifications: 'EduCar-spicon'】

- Mobile robotics platform for feedback control learning

- Equipped with actuators featuring encoders and gearboxes

- Integrated 6-axis IMU sensor for vehicle attitude measurement

- ESP32 module for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity

- Usable as a learning platform for IoT and digital twin applications

- Development using standard Arduino IDE

- Includes basic learning programs

EduCar-spicon

【Related Links】

Award of Title to University-originated Venture 'S-coRT Tech'

https://www.osakac.ac.jp/news/2023/2742

S-coRT Tech, LLC

https://www.scorttech.com/

Nara Prefectural Ojikogyo High School

https://ojikogyo-hs.e-net.nara.jp/

【University Overview】

Name: Osaka Electro-Communication University (President: Kuninari Shioda)

URL: https://www.osakac.ac.jp/

Campuses: Neyagawa Campus – 18-8 Hatsuo-cho, Neyagawa, Osaka 572-8530

Shijonawate Campus – 1130-70 Kiyotaki, Shijonawate, Osaka 575-0063

Faculties: Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Faculty of Health Informatics, Faculty of Comprehensive Informatics

Note: From April 2027, the Environmental Chemistry program in the Department of Basic Science and Engineering will be renamed Applied Chemistry.

Enrollment: 5,624 students (as of May 1, 2026)