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On Friday, March 13, the KAMAZ Visitor Center hosted an educational and practical seminar titled "Modern Trends in the Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering and the Automotive Industry," featuring Vladimir Knyagin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg.

The business meeting was attended by KAMAZ PJSC CEO Sergey Kogogin, the company's top managers, Marina Lipetskaya, Director of the North-West Center for Strategic Research Foundation, Dmitry Sanatov, Partner of the North-West Center for Strategic Research Foundation, representatives of Yandex LLC, Sberbank PJSC, Severstal PJSC, and others. Experts from various KAMAZ divisions were also present.

Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ PJSC, addressed the audience with a welcoming speech. The company's CEO noted that the implementation of intelligent systems in production is becoming a prerequisite for ensuring technological sovereignty and maintaining leadership in a rapidly changing global market. "It's clear that artificial intelligence technologies are becoming key, strategic. This topic is being addressed at the state level – the direction has been set by Russian President Vladimir Putin. As the head of state noted, for Russia this is a matter of state, technological, and value sovereignty. Our country must possess a full range of its own technologies and products in the field of generative artificial intelligence," Kogogin emphasized.

"Artificial intelligence has now penetrated communications: document management, image recognition, and automated response generation. Almost every large organization has a robot answering calls. We see the use of AI growing. But the greatest expectations are still associated with its penetration into industry. For the automotive industry, this is a matter of transitioning to autonomous vehicle control. The next step is the widespread adoption of robots. And not the traditional manipulators of the 1970s, but autonomous robots capable of navigating tasks and space, and assessing the performance of various operations. The key, however, is the management of large multi-domain sites such as workshops. Sooner or later, we will achieve intelligent manufacturing," commented Vladimir Knyagin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg.

"We, like most companies both globally and in Russia, have already begun using artificial intelligence in certain processes. Our employees use it in one way or another. But we understand that AI is more than just an assistant. In some processes, AI will take on the role of first pilot, leaving humans in the supporting role—the role of second pilot," noted Eldar Shavaliev, Director of the Digital Transformation Center at KAMAZ PJSC.

The second part of the seminar featured intensive group work, during which specialists and experts exchanged practical experiences. In summing up, the participants noted the highly productive nature of the business meeting.

During the visit, business negotiations were also held between the seminar participants and KAMAZ PJSC top managers. The parties discussed promising areas of cooperation and the implementation of joint high-tech projects. Additionally, some guests were given a tour of KAMAZ facilities. The group visited the automobile plant, where they were shown the main assembly line and the cab assembly line, and toured the press and frame plant, where they were shown the chassis shop and paint shop.

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On Friday, March 13, the Ayaz Gilyazov Naberezhnye Chelny State Tatar Drama Theater premiered a play dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first KAMAZ truck.

The event was attended by the General Director of KAMAZ PJSC Sergey Kogogin, top managers of the auto giant, the mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny Nail Magdeev, KAMAZ workers and veterans of the plant. Among the honored guests of the festive evening was the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Knyaginin.

"Today is a significant event for us, KAMAZ workers—we live by more than just hardware. Of course, our main hero is our truck; we pour all our energy, knowledge, love, and soul into it. But in the year of the first KAMAZ's 50th anniversary, we've tried to make sure it's not all about hardware, but also about people. Theatrical life is also, of course, important to us," noted Sergey Kogogin, greeting the KAMAZ workers. He also emphasized the significance of the first KAMAZ truck's production for the country and the lofty goals of that time. "Only a strong country could have such ambitions to build the world's largest plant in such a short time. Those who came 55 years ago to build KAMAZ are truly heroic people." "I can imagine what a moment it was for KAMAZ workers, for the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, and for the country when the first KAMAZ truck rolled off the assembly line on February 16, 1976. Our current generation certainly has no less ambition; we have always strived and continue to strive to be at the forefront of global automakers," said the company's CEO.

The production, based on the play by Naberezhnye Chelny playwright Artur Shaidulla, "My Horse Came Out of the Shadows/Chykty Atym Kulegeden," tells the story of the creation of the KAMAZ Mustang automobile and the continuity of generations. It tells the story of how there is always room for heroism—a labor feat and a feat in the name of the Motherland.

The action unfolds in two worlds: in the designer's office, where the first Mustang was created, and in the present day, when the truck continues to serve the defenders of the Fatherland on the front lines. The production's main characters are strong-willed individuals. Furthermore, the KAMAZ-4350 truck takes center stage, becoming a full-fledged participant in the events. The production is presented in two languages – Tatar and Russian (headphones with simultaneous translation are provided for Russian-speaking audiences).

The performance was created in the year of the 50th anniversary of the first KAMAZ vehicle and the 400th anniversary of the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, commissioned by KAMAZ PJSC as a token of gratitude to the plant's workers, city residents, and all those who defend national interests today.

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On Friday, March 13, a special cancellation ceremony for unique postal products dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first KAMAZ vehicle was held in Naberezhnye Chelny.

The ceremony took place at the Ayaz Gilyazov Naberezhnye Chelny State Tatar Drama Theater. The special cancellation ceremony was attended by Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ PJSC, Nail Magdeev, Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny, and Svetlana Grishina, Deputy Director of the Federal Postal Service "Tatarstan Pochtasy" of JSC Russian Post. The executives affixed a postmark to the stamp issued to commemorate the anniversary of the first KAMAZ truck and, as is tradition, signed the envelopes commemorating this significant event. Vladimir Knyagin, Vice Governor of St. Petersburg, was the guest of honor at the event.

In his welcoming address, Sergey Kogogin noted that the issued stamps will commemorate the anniversary in philatelic collections and, decades from now, will serve as reminders of the KAMAZ team's achievements and this significant event for the Russian automotive industry. He also emphasized KAMAZ PJSC's long-standing partnership with Russian Post. "It's important to us that Russian Post not only sends our letters and parcels, but is also our partner and customer: a huge number of KAMAZ vehicles are supplied to Russian Post and transport freight daily," the company's CEO said. "It's an honor that our partner has taken the initiative to issue a postal envelope and stamp for this anniversary."

In turn, Svetlana Grishina, Deputy Director of the Federal Postal Service Administration "Tatarstan Post" of JSC "Russian Post," welcomed the ceremony participants and noted the significance and depth of the event, which unites three stories: the history of the city celebrating its anniversary, the history of the domestic auto industry, and the history of postal art.

Russian Post issued a total of four stamps commemorating the anniversary of the first KAMAZ truck. They depict the auto giant's first-born, the KAMAZ-5320, a combined-use road vehicle based on the KAMAZ-65115, the innovative KAMAZ-6282 electric bus, and the flagship latest-generation K5 KAMAZ-54901 tractor unit. The postal products went on sale on Friday, March 13. Each stamp has a face value of 50 rubles, and the total print run is 36,000 copies. In addition to the stamps, first-day covers and special cancellation postmarks for Moscow and Naberezhnye Chelny, as well as maximum cards, were issued. A blank cover costs 30 rubles, while an envelope with a postmark imprint costs 80 rubles.

A special cancellation is a procedure organized to commemorate a significant event or memorable date. Postal items are canceled using a specially crafted artistic stamp. Stamps and envelopes cancelled in this manner acquire philatelic and museum value.

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Five KAMAZ PJSC employees have been named laureates of the 26th All-Russian "Engineer of the Year 2025" competition. The winners were honored in Moscow, where they were presented with diplomas, certificates, "Professional Engineer of Russia" badges, and commemorative medals.

The competition was traditionally held by public associations of professional scientists and engineers of Russia in two versions: "Engineering Art of the Young" for participating young specialists aged 35 years and younger, and "Professional Engineers" for specialists with at least five years of experience in engineering positions.

Following the results of the second round of the competition, the winners of the "Professional Engineers" category were the following employees of the foundry: Chief Specialist Andrey Ukhov (nomination "Engineering and Design Schools and Professional Mentoring") and Head of the Bureau of Standardization, Patent, Licensing, and Rationalization Work Oksana Pavlova (nomination "Engineering Economics").

According to the "Engineering Art of the Young" competition, three KAMAZ employees won the second round. Anatoly Baranov, Lead Design Engineer of the Cutting Tool and Measuring Instruments Design Department at the Scientific and Technical Center, won the "Mechanical Engineering (Development and Implementation of Innovative Technology)" category. Adel Vildanov, Head of the Design and Engineering Department of Units and Systems at the Scientific and Technical Center, was named the winner in the "Mechanical Engineering (Scientific and Technical Support)" category. Zinnur Zagrtdinov, Bureau Chief of the Steel Casting Production Technology Department at the foundry, was also named the "Engineer of the Year 2025" competition.

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Ninth-graders from Dimitrovgrad Secondary School No. 6 visited Avtosvet LLC (a subsidiary of the OAT Group, a KAMAZ subsidiary). As part of a career guidance meeting, the students learned about the modern production of lighting fixtures.

The excursion is part of a larger effort to provide students with career guidance and broaden their technical horizons, which OAT Group companies are conducting jointly with educational institutions. For ninth-graders on the cusp of choosing their future profession, this event was a unique opportunity to peek behind the scenes of modern manufacturing and see how engineering ideas are brought to life.

The visit to a leading lighting company began with an introductory presentation on the plant's history and significant achievements that have cemented its reputation in the market. In the production facilities, the children observed the lighting fixture manufacturing process—from component processing to final assembly of the finished product. The students saw modern equipment in action, learned about the quality control stages, and learned about the requirements for automotive lighting products.

As Avtosvet LLC representatives noted, such meetings are important for teenagers who are just beginning to think about their professional future. A hands-on experience with real-life production helps them see the potential of technical specialties and understand the competencies required by modern industry.

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