The educational institution SENA has opened a state-of-the-art training laboratory for Industry 4.0 in the Colombian department of Caldas. Equipped with fischertechnik technology and production simulations, teachers and trainees were given practical preparation for the digital world of work. The aim: to establish Caldas as a national centre for innovative technical training – and here, learning becomes an exciting experience where future technologies can be experienced first-hand.

In Caldas, Colombia, technical education is taking a major step towards the future. SENA, a public institution renowned for its free, high-quality education in technical and technological fields, has decided to modernise its Centre for Industrial Automation. This department, specialising in robotics and artificial intelligence, faced the clear challenge of reinventing itself and becoming a national benchmark to prepare students and skilled workers for the demands of modern industry. 

In November 2025, fischertechnik contributed to this modernisation by providing production simulators, temperature control modules, autonomous vehicles and a smart factory for . In addition, fischertechnik supplied robotics, IoT and AI kits. SENA lecturers were trained to teach these technologies. With this equipment, aspiring technicians can understand and apply the methods and processes of modern companies in a practical setting. 

By introducing this advanced technology, the Centre for Industrial Automation now offers spaces where theory is put into practice and training is enhanced. The result: functional laboratories, practice-oriented training and a new generation ready to lead the era of Industry 4.0. Today, students in Caldas have access to innovative learning environments where they can experience, design and learn about automation, digitalisation and robotics.