Robotics Courses and Certifications

DroneBot Workshop

Building the DFRobot 5 DOF Robot Arm

Assemble and control a 5 DOF Robot Arm kit using Arduino. Learn about power supply, degrees of freedom, servo motors, and coding for robotic arm manipulation in this hands-on tutorial.

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

DroneBot Workshop

Building the MeArm Robotic Arm

Comprehensive guide to assembling the MeArm robotic arm, including servo calibration, step-by-step construction, and Arduino control. Highlights common errors and provides practical tips for successful assembly.

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

Alan Turing Institute

Building Dynamic Robots - Marc Raibert, Boston Dynamics

Exploring the future of dynamic robots with Marc Raibert, discussing advancements in hardware, control systems, and real-world applications. Includes insights on Boston Dynamics' innovations and a live robot demonstration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Defunctland

Disney's Living Characters - A Broken Promise

Explore Disney's ambitious but ultimately failed Living Character Initiative - the quest to create free-roaming robotic characters in theme parks through this comprehensive 4+ hour documentary.

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

Defunctland

History of Disney's Audio-Animatronics: From Automatons to Theme Park Innovation

Explore the fascinating evolution of Disney's Audio-Animatronics, from ancient automatons to revolutionary robotic characters, tracing Walt Disney's quest to create mechanical life in theme park attractions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Skyentific

The Kinda Affordable 7DoF Robot Arm - Amber B1

Explore the affordable 7-axis Amber B1 robot arm, featuring impressive 3kg payload, high precision, and versatile applications. Learn about its capabilities and potential impact on robotics.

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

TED

Meet NEO, Your Robot Butler in Training

Discover NEO, a humanoid robot designed to help with household chores. Watch a live demo as roboticist Bernt Børnich showcases NEO's abilities to vacuum, water plants, and provide companionship, while sharing his vision for helpful robots.

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

How To Mechatronics

Harmonic vs Cycloidal Drive - Torque, Backlash and Wear Test

Comprehensive comparison of 3D-printed harmonic and cycloidal drives, exploring design, assembly, efficiency, accuracy, and durability. Includes practical tips for 3D printing and robotics applications.

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

Introducción a la robótica e industria 4.0

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Aprende sobre el apasionante mundo de la robótica, su creciente aplicación y su impacto en la automatización para las industrias 4.0.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford Seminar - Micro but Mighty- Microbots in a Macro World

Explore the world of microbots inspired by ants, capable of moving objects 2000 times their size. Learn about controllable adhesives, actuator choices, and team behaviors in microrobotics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Computational Design of Compliant, Dynamical Robots - Cynthia Sung

Explore computational design for compliant robots, covering topology optimization, hybrid aerial vehicles, soft arm optimization, and origami-inspired fabrication techniques for dynamic and adaptable robotic systems.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Robot Skill Acquisition: Policy Representation and Data Generation

Explore solutions for scalable, reusable, and robot-complete data in robotics, addressing challenges and hidden costs to advance robot learning beyond current limitations.

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

Robot Learning in the Era of Large Pretrained Models - Stanford Seminar

Exploring interactive robot learning with large pretrained models, focusing on visual representations, data collection strategies, and leveraging language models for robotics applications.

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

Recent Progress on Foundation Model Supervision for Robot Learning

Discover how foundation models from non-robot domains can revolutionize robot learning, enabling automated task acquisition without extensive data collection or manual controller design.

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

On Building General, Zero-Shot Robot Policies - EI Seminar

Explore the development of zero-shot robot policies for real-world tasks. Gain insights into Robot Utility Models (RUMs) and their ability to generalize to new environments without finetuning, achieving 90% success in novel settings.

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