Path Planning Courses and Certifications

Packt Career Certificate

Mastering ROS 2 for Robotics Programming

Build ROS 2 Jazzy robotic systems: program core architecture, model and simulate robots, apply Nav2 and MoveIt 2, then deploy with CI/CD, LLMs and deep reinforcement learning.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Coding Train

Intelligence and Learning - Nature of Code Part 2

Explore algorithms, genetic programming, and neural networks through hands-on coding challenges covering pathfinding, machine learning, and evolutionary systems.

• YouTube
• 19 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CppCon

Cache-friendly Design in Robot Path Planning with C++ - Lecture

Optimize robot path planning algorithms using cache-friendly design in C++. Learn to enhance performance of Dijkstra's and A-star algorithms through efficient memory layouts and STL facilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mecharithm - Robotics and Mechatronics

Robot Operating System (ROS1) Course

3 ratings

Master ROS1 fundamentals through hands-on robotics projects, from workspace setup to autonomous navigation, SLAM, and mobile robot control using Turtlebot simulations.

• YouTube
• 10 hours 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Open Data Science

Build Reliable Agentic AI - Dynamic Task Planning and Multi-Path Execution with Maestro

Discover AI21's Maestro framework for building reliable agentic AI systems with dynamic task planning, multi-path execution, and natural language constraints.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modern Robotics - Wheeled Mobile Robots

Explore wheeled mobile robotics fundamentals including omnidirectional systems, nonholonomic modeling, controllability, motion planning, feedback control, odometry, and mobile manipulation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Modern Robotics - Motion Planning

Master motion planning fundamentals including C-space obstacles, graph search algorithms, sampling methods, and virtual potential fields for robotics applications.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Drone Systems and Control

Explore drone autonomy through 6-DoF modeling, Kalman filtering, autopilot design, path planning, obstacle avoidance, trajectory tracking, SLAM, and Sim2Real.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Principles of Perception and Planning for Aerial Vehicles

Camera-based perception, monocular SLAM, and motion planning for autonomous UAV obstacle avoidance and goal-reaching with ROS.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Autonomous driving and intelligent connected vehicle technology

Automated Driving and Intelligent Networked Vehicle Technology, as a core course of the Intelligent Networked Vehicle Technology specialty, has cutting-edge content that closely align with the latest industry developments.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Improving Computational Efficiency for Powered Descent Guidance - Stanford Seminar

Transformer-based approach improves computational efficiency for spacecraft powered descent guidance, reducing solution times and enabling advanced autonomy for future space missions.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cognitive Robotics, Spring 2016

1 rating

This is an advanced lecture series from MIT 16.412 Cognitive Robotics of Spring 2016, led by MIT students.

• YouTube
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reducible

A* Search: How Map Applications Find Shortest Routes

Explore A* search algorithm for optimal route finding, comparing greedy and uniform cost approaches. Learn how modern mapping apps balance efficiency and accuracy.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CppCon

Plug-in Based Software Architecture for Robotics

Explore plug-in architecture in robotics, enhancing system functionality without altering core code. Learn implementation techniques inspired by ROS for flexible, extensible robotic software design.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

HuggingFace

Diffusion Policy - LeRobot Research Presentation 2

Explore Diffusion Policy for robotic control with researcher Cheng Chi, covering innovative approaches to decision-making and action generation in complex environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video