Robotics Courses and Certifications

Robotics: Estimation and Learning

500 ratings at Coursera

Learn to incorporate uncertainty into robot estimation and learning from a dynamic world in this 4-week course by the University of Pennsylvania. Topics include probabilistic models and Bayesian filtering.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Robotics: Capstone

112 ratings at Coursera

Immerse in a 6-week robotics course by the University of Pennsylvania, offering hands-on experience in robot movement, planning, and perception. Choose between simulation or hardware tracks.

• Coursera
• 1 day 2 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Underactuated Robotics (Spring 2009)

3 reviews

This course discusses nonlinear dynamics and control of underactuated mechanical systems, with an emphasis on machine learning methods.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 28 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Cognitive Robotics, Spring 2016

1 review

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

• YouTube
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Underactuated Robotics - Spring 2009

This course discusses nonlinear dynamics and control of underactuated mechanical systems, with an emphasis on machine learning methods.

• YouTube
• 1 day 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Robotics Foundation II - Robot Control

5 reviews

This course explores the robotics foundations for planning and control of robot manipulators and mobile robots

• edX
• 12 weeks, 8-16 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control

Northwestern University's 26-week course on modern robotics, covering mechanics, planning, and control. Learn to analyze and control robot motion using screw theory and software programming.

• Coursera
• 26 weeks, 6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion

932 ratings at Coursera

Learn the fundamentals of robot motion, including mathematical modeling techniques, robot configurations, and spatial velocities with Northwestern University's 4-week course.

• Coursera
• 1 day 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Modern Robotics, Course 2: Robot Kinematics

279 ratings at Coursera

Learn robot kinematics with Northwestern University's 4-week course. Master forward and inverse kinematics, velocity kinematics, and statics using Python, Mathematica, or MATLAB.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Modern Robotics, Course 3: Robot Dynamics

161 ratings at Coursera

Learn robot dynamics with Northwestern University's 4-week course. Master numerical algorithms for forward and inverse dynamics, and plan robot trajectories. Use free robotics software and simulator.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Modern Robotics, Course 4: Robot Motion Planning and Control

106 ratings at Coursera

Northwestern University offers a 4-week course on robot motion planning and control, covering obstacle navigation, real-time feedback, and various planning techniques.

• Coursera
• 1 day 7 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Modern Robotics, Course 5: Robot Manipulation and Wheeled Mobile Robots

80 ratings at Coursera

Explore advanced robotics topics with Northwestern University's 4-week course. Learn kinematics, motion planning, and feedback control of mobile robots, using software like Python and MATLAB.

• Coursera
• 1 day 11 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Modern Robotics, Course 6: Capstone Project, Mobile Manipulation

51 ratings at Coursera

In this 4-week Northwestern University course, learn mobile manipulation by controlling a robot's motion for a task, using Python, Mathematica, and MATLAB.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How to Get Into Robotics

In this course, you will learn about the dynamic world of robotics, which blends engineering, electronics, and computer science to create innovations that enhance our daily lives. You'll learn to envision a future where humanoid robots assist the elde…

• Coursera
• 7 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Robotic Path Planning and Task Execution

Learn robotic path planning and task execution with University of Colorado Boulder's 5-week course. Master algorithms like A*, Dijkstra's, and Behavior Trees, and experiment with a mobile robot.

• Coursera
• 1 day 18 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)