Developing Future Leaders Social Contribution Activities

Our employees teach programming classes for elementary school students in the fourth to sixth grade at Communication Plaza, which is Yamaha Motor’s corporate museum. Programming is being incorporated into school education in recent years. The classes at Communication Plaza allow elementary school students to program using software based on Scratch and actually try moving a robot car.

At the beginning of the class, students learn about Yamaha Motor’s products and services that use programming, and how those products and services are connected to solving social issues. In the actual curriculum, students program their robot car to drive, turn, and stop. Students operate their robot car and cross the finish line on the course. Even if calculations show that operation should proceed smoothly, deviations occur in reality due to various factors such as course friction and motor accuracy. The process of making small adjustments based on trial and error is the most interesting aspect of the Programming Class. Upon crossing the finish line, the children could be heard happily exclaiming “Yeh!” and “I knew I could do it!” The children’s faces were filled with satisfaction and fulfillment.

Over 150 children participated in the Programming Class in 2023. We will continue to create learning opportunities that guide children to brighter futures and convey the fun of manufacturing.