Priya S.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course + arm kit
The final project with mentor sign-off pushed me to clean up my code properly. Went from never touching hardware to a working pick-and-place demo in about two months.
Robonine Labs · Live course with a mentor
Robotics from zero — all the way to autonomous motion
Assemble a real SO-ARM101 robotic arm, calibrate it and learn to program its movements with Python, ROS2 and MoveIt2. 24 live lessons with a mentor over three months.
Book a free 30-min call before you buy
- 24 live lessons over three months
- Starts 14 September
- Python 3 · ROS2 Jazzy · MoveIt2
- Mentor code review and a final project
See it move
This is how it works
SO-ARM101 teleoperation: you guide the leader arm and the robot repeats. The motion is recorded, and the arm then replays it on its own — precisely, as many times as the task needs.
Who it is for
Who takes this course
Robotics is the fastest-growing engineering field — and the skills behind it are exactly the ones universities and employers screen for.
Developers
Add robotics to a stack you already ship with: you have Python, and ROS2 and MoveIt2 come next.
Engineers
Move from theory to real actuators, real kinematics and real teleoperation.
Enthusiasts
A first serious step into real robotics, with no prior preparation required.
The same stack robotics labs run on, worldwide
- Python
- ROS2 Jazzy
- MoveIt2
- LeRobot (Hugging Face)
- Teleoperation
- Trajectory planning
How it runs
How the learning actually goes
Robotics is the fastest-growing engineering field — and the skills behind it are exactly the ones universities and employers screen for.
1 · Two live classes a week
Scheduled group sessions — you show up and build, you do not watch alone.
2 · Practice on your own robot
Every class is followed by hands-on work on your own arm or in the simulator.
3 · Code review between classes
The mentor reads your code and answers questions in between the sessions.
4 · A final project
The robot runs the task on its own, along a trajectory you programmed.
The program
The program: 24 live lessons, from a screwdriver to autonomous motion
Two classes a week for three months, starting 14 September. The first eight lessons are below; the programme runs to 24 and is followed by a second three-month block on computer vision.
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01
Assembly and safety
Working rules for servo-driven hardware, then the build itself: servos, links, checking every motor turns.
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02
Anatomy and wiring
Servo bus, control board, cables. Connect the arm to a computer and give each servo its own ID.
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03
Geometry and calibration
Links, joints and degrees of freedom; encoders and feedback; what repeatability and accuracy actually mean.
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04
ROS2 foundations
Nodes, topics and services in ROS2 Jazzy — and your first node reading data off the encoders.
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05
Teleoperation
Drive all six joints from a keyboard or gamepad, inside the working envelope and without self-collisions.
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06
Pick and place
Grip types, motion planes, the emergency stop — then record a sequence and let the arm repeat it on its own.
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07
Trajectories and motion programming
Tool and base calibration, then PTP, LIN and CIRC moves planned through MoveIt2.
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08
Final project
Your own task, programmed end to end and defended to the mentor in the closing class.
The hardware
Everything is in the box
In the kit
- SO-ARM101 follower arm — 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 — everything wired in one box
You'll need
- A computer — Windows, macOS or Linux, no GPU required
- A free USB port and about 40×40 cm of desk
- 30–40 minutes per module, whenever it suits you
The kit ships unassembled — building it is module one. Delivery in 3–4 weeks.
Robonine Lab
The platform the whole course runs on
Every lesson lives on Robonine Lab — 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.
The mentor
Self-paced course, human support
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A real person guiding you
Your mentor is a robotics engineer who follows your progress through the whole course.
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Stuck never lasts long
A servo that won't calibrate, code that won't run, math that won't click — ask, get unblocked, move on.
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Code review on module results
You don't just make it work — you learn why it works, and how an engineer would write it.
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Final project sign-off
Your mentor reviews and approves your final autonomous task.
Reviews
What learners say
4.8/5
Based on 23 reviews
Mark R.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course
I teach maths and wanted to see robotics done right. The mentored track gives you a real person reviewing your code, which changes everything for weaker students.
Ella T.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course + arm kit
My physics teacher recommended it. The camera module where the arm follows objects with OpenCV is my favourite — I demoed it at our science fair.
Chris J.
★★★★★5/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
I have automated factories for twenty years and still learned things — the LeRobot imitation learning setup is genuinely current. Kit quality is above what I expected.
Megan O.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course
Complete beginner and honestly nervous, but the first module has you assembling the arm with your hands, not staring at slides. By module five I was writing my own Python.
Noah B.
★★★★★4/5Mentored course + arm kit
Four stars only because the kit took a while to arrive. The course itself is excellent — module lengths are honest, 30–40 minutes each, and the mentor sign-off on the final project felt earned.
Rachel V.
★★★★★5/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
Bought it for my son and ended up doing half the modules with him. The instructions assume zero background, which was exactly right for us.
Aiden G.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course
Doing this alongside my CS degree. The teleoperation module where the leader arm drives the follower is the best lab I have done anywhere, uni included.
Sophie A.
★★★★★5/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
I write backend code all day, robotics was new. The dataset recording and imitation learning modules were the perfect bridge — real ML on real hardware, not a simulator.
Jack N.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course + arm kit
I am 14 and built the whole arm myself in module one. My mentor helped me debug my colour detection script and now it works every time.
Laura F.
★★★★★5/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
Total career switcher here. Python from zero, then OpenCV, then my arm picking things up — each module builds on the last without any jumps.
Ethan C.
★★★★★4/5Mentored course
Great structure, honest four stars — I would have liked a couple more mentor hours for the imitation learning part. The LeRobot pipeline itself is explained well.
Hannah D.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course + arm kit
My 12-year-old daughter did the assembly module with me, then took over completely. She shows everyone the live 3D view of her arm on the platform.
Tom S.
★★★★★5/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
Retired and wanted a proper hobby. The Robonine Lab platform is clear enough that I never felt lost, and the arm has been on my desk running Python scripts ever since.
Grace L.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course + arm kit
Finished my final project last week — the mentor signed it off after one round of fixes. Recording my own dataset and watching the arm learn from it was the highlight.
Ryan P.
★★★★★3/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
The content is good but delivery took almost three weeks and a couple of photos in the assembly instructions could be sharper. Once I got going, teleoperation with the leader arm worked exactly as shown.
Chloe M.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course
I took the mentored track to evaluate it for my school club. Eleven modules of 30–40 minutes each, well scaffolded — my mentor answered every question within a day.
Daniel H.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course + arm kit
As a mechanical engineer I appreciated that the kit ships complete — camera, both power supplies, clamps. Nothing to order separately, and the mentor code review was surprisingly rigorous.
Olivia R.
★★★★★5/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
I had never coded before and now my arm sorts blocks by colour with the camera. The 30–40 minute modules fit around school easily.
Michael B.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course
The imitation learning module with LeRobot blew my mind. You record datasets by teleoperating the follower arm with the leader, then the arm repeats the task on its own.
Sarah K.
★★★★★4/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
Solid course, the OpenCV module and the teleoperation part are great. I just wanted more depth in the kinematics section — it felt a bit brief for someone who codes for a living.
James T.
★★★★★5/5Mentored course + arm kit
Got the kit for my 13-year-old son and he has done eight of the eleven modules on his own. The mentor checked his Python code and left comments he could actually understand.
Emma W.
★★★★★5/5Interactive course + unassembled arm kit
Assembled the SO-ARM101 over one weekend — assembly is literally module one, so you start with a working arm instead of theory. The live 3D view in Robonine Lab made checking each joint really easy.
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Pricing
Pick how you want to learn
Buy the arm on its own, or add the interactive course and live group classes.
Just the kit
SO-ARM101 robotic arm kit
$349
- SO-ARM101 kit — both arms, camera, everything in the box
- Ships unassembled — assembly guide included
- Hardware only — no course or mentor included
Most popular
Unassembled arm kit + interactive course
$389
- SO-ARM101 kit — both arms, camera, everything in the box
- Ships unassembled — building it is module one
- Full 11-module course on Robonine Lab
- Self-guided — no live classes
Live group classes
Mentored course
$455
- 24 live lessons over three months, twice a week
- Starts 14 September, in groups of 5–10
- The robot is not included — work on your own SO-ARM101 or in the training simulator
- Python 3, ROS2 Jazzy and MoveIt2 — the stack industrial robotics actually runs on
- Mentor code review and final-project sign-off
Book a free 30-min call before you buy
Course access lasts 12 months — learn at your own pace. Kit specs and gallery: SO-ARM101 product page.
FAQ
Before you ask
I have never done robotics. Can I keep up?
Yes — the course starts from zero. What helps is basic Python, or the willingness to pick it up during the first lessons.
Can I combine it with a full-time job?
Two evening classes a week plus three to four hours of practice. Recordings of the classes stay available.
What computer do I need?
Any reasonably recent Windows, macOS or Linux laptop with a USB port — the requirements are listed in the hardware section above. No GPU is required.
What do I have at the end?
An assembled robot, a repository of your projects, and a final project you can show.
How do delivery and returns work?
The kit ships worldwide from our supplier in China; delivery takes 3–4 weeks. Shipping is calculated at checkout from your country and shown before you pay. Buyers in the EU and the UK also pay import VAT and a customs handling fee on delivery. An unopened kit can be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund. Course access is refundable until you open the first module.
How can I pay?
International bank cards — Visa, Mastercard and more. Payment happens on a secure payment page.
Free consultation
A free 30-minute consultation
We will go through your background and your goals, and tell you honestly whether the course is a fit.
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