Already own the arm?
Mentored course
$349
- Full 10-module course on Robonine Lab
- Personal mentor and code review
- Works with your SO-ARM100/101
Robonine Labs ยท Online course + robot kit
Assemble, program and train a real robot โ
from your desk at home
A self-paced online robotics course with a personal mentor. Build the SO-ARM101 5-DOF arm, program it in Python, give it vision and train neural-network policies โ the same open-source stack (HuggingFace LeRobot) used in university robotics labs.
- Real SO-ARM101 hardware, not simulators
- 10 modules ยท final project
- Online course with a personal mentor
- HuggingFace LeRobot ecosystem
The program
From a screwdriver to machine learning in 10 modules
A module takes about 30โ40 minutes, and there are no pacing limits โ do them all in one sitting or spread them out. Every module ends with a working result on your desk โ the progression is honest, no filler.
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01
Assembly
Build and calibrate your SO-ARM101 โ mechanics, servos, first power-on.
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02
Anatomy of a robot
Servo bus, controller, power. Send your first commands from a computer.
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03
Motion in Python
Joint positions and trajectories โ make the arm move exactly how you tell it.
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04
Kinematics without pain
Forward and inverse kinematics in practice: reach any point in space.
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05
Grasping & manipulation
Drive the parallel gripper: pick-and-place with repeatable precision.
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06
Computer vision
Camera + OpenCV: find an object by colour and shape, then go grab it.
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07
Teleoperation
Drive the arm in real time with the leader arm โ your hand, its motions.
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08
Datasets
Record your own demonstrations as training data for the robot.
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09
Imitation learning
Train a neural-network policy (LeRobot) that repeats your movements โ autonomously.
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10
Final project
Design your own autonomous task and defend it to your mentor.
The hardware
Everything is in the box
In the kit
- SO-ARM101 follower arm โ 5-DOF with a parallel gripper
- Leader arm for teleoperation and recording demonstrations
- USB camera for the computer-vision and learning modules
- Power supplies, cables and desk clamps โ everything wired in one box
You'll need
- A computer โ Windows, macOS or Linux, no GPU required
- A free USB port and about 40ร40 cm of desk
- 30โ40 minutes per module, whenever it suits you
Choose the unassembled kit โ building it is module one โ or the pre-assembled arm that runs out of the box. Delivery in 3โ4 weeks.
Robonine Lab
The platform the whole course runs on
Every lesson lives on Robonine Lab โ our interactive course platform with checkpoints, code tasks and a live 3D view of your arm. You always know the next step and see real progress, not promises.
Where it leads
Skills that outlast the course
Robotics is the fastest-growing engineering field โ and the skills behind it are exactly the ones universities and employers screen for.
A robotics-engineer track
Mechanics, electronics, Python, computer vision and machine learning โ layered in the order a working engineer learns them.
The stack universities use
SO-ARM101 and LeRobot are the open-source standard in research labs โ what students learn here transfers one-to-one.
A portfolio, not just a certificate
Every module ends with a robot that does something real โ recorded, reproducible and worth showing at admissions or interviews.
Pricing
Pick how you want to learn
Every kit includes the full course. The mentor is what you add when you want a human in the loop.
Most popular
Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
$389
- Full 10-module course on Robonine Lab
- Self-guided โ no mentor
- SO-ARM101 kit โ both arms, camera, everything in the box
- Ships unassembled โ building it is module one
The full package
Mentored course + assembled arm kit
$649
- Full 10-module course on Robonine Lab
- Personal mentor through all 10 modules
- Code review and final-project sign-off
- Pre-assembled SO-ARM101 โ ready to run out of the box
- Both arms, camera and the full kit included
Course access lasts 12 months โ learn at your own pace. Kit specs and gallery: SO-ARM101 product page.
FAQ
Before you ask
Do I need any robotics or coding experience?
No. The course starts with a screwdriver, and Python is taught along the way in small, practical steps. If you can install a program on a computer, you can start module one.
What computer do I need? Do I need a GPU?
Any reasonably recent Windows, macOS or Linux laptop with a USB port. No GPU is required โ the neural-network training in module nine can run on a free cloud GPU, and the course shows you how.
Is it suitable for a 12-year-old?
Yes โ the kit is a low-voltage desktop arm and the course assumes no prior knowledge. Younger teens move faster with light parental involvement in the first modules; the mentor handles the technical questions.
How does the mentor actually work?
You get a personal mentor โ a robotics engineer โ for the whole course. They answer your questions, review the code you submit at the end of each module and sign off your final project. You set the pace; they keep you unstuck.
How long does the course take?
A module takes about 30โ40 minutes, so the whole course is a few evenings of focused work. There are no pacing limits โ go through everything in one go or spread it out however you like. Access lasts 12 months.
I already have a SO-ARM100/101 โ can I just buy the course?
Yes. The $149 mentored course works with any SO-ARM100 or SO-ARM101, whichever colour or vendor it came from.
Get started
Put a real robot on the desk
Order the SO-ARM101 kit with the course included, or start with the mentored course if you already own an arm.
Prefer email? hello@robonine.com