Робототехника и образование в условиях перехода к высокотехнологичному обществу

The article is devoted to the main development trends in robotics in the context of transition to a high-tech society and the related issues connected with training of specialists using the example of the Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics (RTC), St. Petersburg Politehnic University (SPb PU) and St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI". Special attention is attached to the problems of artificial intelligence and group application of robots in conditions of building of the cyber-physical systems based on the network communication of the automated technical devices. The area of the educational robotics is presented by the example of the successful implementation of the "school - higher educational institution - enterprise'" model of the Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics intended for attraction, education and employment of young people.