WhalesBot – a leading provider of robotics and programming products for folks aged 3 to 22 – recently celebrated the topping-out ceremony of its new educational robot industry center.

The complex is located in Maqiao town, in the Minhang district of East China's Shanghai.

The facility – which will be the world's first comprehensive experience center for educational robots – is now entering its final phase of construction with an expected completion and activation by the year-end.

An artist's rendering of the WhalesBot industry base in Minhang district. [Photo/WeChat account: mhqwzfw]

The WhalesBot industry base – which brings together firms, universities and research institutes – aims to revolutionize the landscape of "AI education + robotics".

Once up and running, it will give a big boost to the company to achieve complete autonomy in the research and production of educational robots.

As a major project in Minhang district, the industrial base is poised to contribute significantly to educational robot technology development, mass production, standardization testing and certification.

The hub will also take an active role in fostering youth engagement with artificial intelligence through competitions and events. The projected annual output value of the completed base is expected to top 2 billion yuan ($277.9 million).