China - August 16, 2024

China's NEV industry sees increased demand for automation, AI talent

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With China's development of new energy vehicles on the fast track, demand for young talent in the fields of automation and artificial intelligence is accelerating rapidly.

A company that produces laser radars for NEVs says they're hiring both more hardware and software employees this year.

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Xie Xing, head of human resources, Shenzhen-based laser radar manufacturer:

"We have seen a recruitment growth in our hardware division for laser radars, as well as in the chip division, the algorithm and software development division. Over the past two years, our recruitment numbers have nearly doubled. Especially in the division of AI algorithms and software development, the recruitment is even larger."

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Meanwhile, more Chinese universities and colleges are offering courses that relate to new energy vehicle technology to help meet demand from companies.

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Li Heyan, professor, Shenzhen Technology University:

"In the first year, we had around 50 students. Now we have more than 200 students annually, with a curriculum covering a wide range of subjects including vehicle mechanics, electronics, battery systems, electrical control, intelligent driving, robot sensing and data fusion, and even business and ergonomics. Our goal is to train over 500 students per year."

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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology predicts that by 2025, the electric car industry will need about 1.2 million workers.

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