Sirius and Rosatom Build the Future of the Nuclear Industry
On Russia’s Sirius federal territory, unique educational and industrial projects are setting new standards for robotics and digital transformation in the nuclear sector.
Education and Workforce Development
Sirius and Rosatom are jointly preparing specialists for high-tech industries. The Applied Robotics master’s program at Sirius involves guest experts from Rosatom, and graduates study the “dual-component” nuclear energy concept directly within the framework of the Breakthrough Project. The Mathematical Robotics and AI program, supported by Rosatom’s Corporate Academy, has trained more than 1,000 participants in specialized schools and intensive courses over the past four years.
Additional retraining courses are being developed for teachers and engineers, including mechanical engineers and operators of robotic systems, in partnership with Rosatom’s Technical Academy. This comprehensive cooperation ensures Rosatom has a steady flow of qualified talent for its most advanced projects.
Robotics and Unmanned Production
The training and experimental base of the Breakthrough Project in Sirius has become a key hub for developing and testing applied unmanned production technologies for nuclear power plants. The center is equipped with unique Russian-made robotic systems: manipulators, welding and assembly machines, and educational demonstration robots. Universal and transport robots are designed to operate in high-radiation environments and can also be applied in medicine, pharmaceuticals, and microelectronics.
By the end of 2024, the first cycle of professional training courses for robotic system operators and mechanics was completed at the Breakthrough Project site. Twenty engineers from the nuclear sector gained hands-on experience with equipment intended for next-generation nuclear power plants.
Industrial Robots in Rosatom Enterprises
Collaboration also extends to large-scale machine-building facilities. In summer 2025, Rosatom’s Central Design Bureau for Machine Building and Sirius signed an agreement to introduce industrial robots into nuclear equipment manufacturing. The project involves mechatronics lab specialists, as well as Sirius students and graduate students specializing in mathematical robotics. Their mission is to adapt robots for machine-building tasks and integrate solutions directly into production. Robotics helps significantly reduce costs, accelerate production, and free skilled workers from routine tasks.
Digital Transformation and IT Centers
In September 2024, Rosatom, together with the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, opened a new digital center in Sirius to train IT specialists for the nuclear sector. Here, students gain practical experience working with Rosatom’s real digital projects, including cloud infrastructure, quantum technologies, and robotic systems. The center is designed for project teams and expert groups, serving as a “magnet” for students pursuing IT and digital majors.
Rosatom is rapidly expanding its IT workforce: more than 20,000 digital specialists are already employed, and by 2030, the corporation plans to recruit an additional 30,000 professionals.
Youth Initiatives and New Talent
In 2023, Sirius hosted the educational program Grand Challenges for high school students, where teams guided by Rosatom scientists tackled pressing technological problems. One team proposed an innovative hydrogen safety system for modern nuclear power plants. Experts praised the project, and the students received certificates for excursions to Rosatom facilities.
The collaboration between Sirius and Rosatom spans the entire educational cycle—from school competitions to advanced research labs—actively promoting robotics, IT, and innovation at the core of Russia’s nuclear industry.
