At the Telangana Global Rising Summit-2025, a welding robot displayed at the Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC) stall showed the state government's push to improve technical skills among youth. These nine-axis robots, made by a Japanese firm, cost around ₹30 lakh each and can perform welding and pick-and-place tasks. Shaik Mustafa, an M.Tech trainer at ATC Mallepally, said, "The State government is deploying these robots at all ATCs where students have joined the one-year Industrial Robotics and Digital Manufacturing course. We will teach both theory and practice using the Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and other designing software like autocad." Telangana partnered with Tata Technologies to convert 65 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into ATCs to better match training with industry needs. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka revealed plans to expand ATCs to 105 by adding 40 more. Trainer S. Arun Kumar stated, "Students completing the course can earn around ₹20,000 per month in Hyderabad or go abroad as there is a demand for robot operators in various industries such as manufacturing, automotive and aerospace." He also noted that even many private engineering colleges lack such advanced workshops. Contract trainers are paid ₹20,000 per month. A summit delegate praised the government's effort: "Our youth lack the skills to operate these advanced machines that are revolutionising the industry."