Makeitall Launches JIKKO GROUND, a Web Platform for Physical AI Classes

Simulator, AI tutor and classroom tools

For schools without enough boards for every student, a virtual simulator lets pupils build circuits on screen and check that the wiring and code work before moving to real hardware. The company says this reduces lessons stalling because of missing kits or wiring mistakes.

An AI tutor helps students who get stuck, and students can also train their own AI models and use them to control a board. Coding comes in three modes: block coding, block-style Python and text Python, so learners can move step by step from blocks to Python. Teachers can create student accounts, manage assignments and track progress in a classroom feature, while the AI tutor handles individual student questions.

Timing and rollout

The launch coincides with the expansion of school informatics education. Under the 2022 revised curriculum, informatics hours rose to 34 in elementary school and at least 68 in middle school, and the curriculum has applied to elementary grades 5 and 6 since this year. Lesson time has grown, but hardware availability and the support for hands-on teaching still vary from school to school.

From November, Makeitall will run training sessions on JIKKO GROUND for teachers of elementary grades 3 to 6, aiming to spread the platform to elementary schools nationwide.

"Until now, what you could learn in physical AI classes was often limited by which kit you bought," said CEO Lee Jong-min. He described JIKKO GROUND as a platform that puts lessons rather than kits at the center, so anyone can experience physical AI in different environments.

Makeitall has developed Arduino-based physical computing and physical AI education hardware, software and curricula. According to the company, it has taught 120,000 learners cumulatively and works with about 1,400 partners, including schools and public institutions.