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The BME Children\u2019s University returned again in the summer of 2025, offering exciting lectures and activities for curious minds aged 8 to 14. One of the most popular sessions this year was a presentation by Dr. Zsolt Szalay, Head of the Department of Automotive Technologies and leader of the BME Automated Drive research group. His engaging and interactive lecture explored the evolution and future of self-driving vehicles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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From the very beginning, the young audience was visibly captivated. The combination of technological insights, visual demonstrations, and real-world examples sparked genuine curiosity among the children. After the lecture, many gathered around Dr. Szalay to ask questions\u2014some of which reflected surprisingly mature thinking about topics such as the future of mobility, artificial intelligence, and the reliability of autonomous systems.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor me, this is a true source of inspiration every year. It\u2019s amazing to see how much talent and openness is present in this age group. These moments always reaffirm my belief in the importance of engaging with the youngest generation,<\/em>\u201d said Dr. Zsolt Szalay.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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This was not Dr. Szalay\u2019s first appearance at the Children\u2019s University\u2014he has been a regular contributor for years and is personally committed to introducing engineering and science to children from an early age. Based on the feedback, this year\u2019s participants also left with new ideas, inspiration\u2014and perhaps their very first impressions of university life.<\/p>\n

We hope that many of them will one day return to the halls of BME as university students\u2014perhaps even as members of the Department of Automotive Technologies.<\/p>\n

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