Robonine Labs ยท Live course with a mentor

Online course in advanced robotics for teenagers 12+

Your teenager will learn to program a real SO-ARM101 robotic arm and make it work on its own. Three months of live online classes in a small group with a mentor โ€” from the first idea to a project worth putting in a portfolio.

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A teenager at a desk operating the SO-ARM101 robotic arm
  • Groups of 5โ€“10, with personal code review
  • Online from home, two classes a week
  • A real SO-ARM101 arm or the training simulator โ€” not a construction set
  • A working project for the portfolio

See it move

See what it looks like

A student operating the SO-ARM101: the leader arm sets the motion and the robot repeats it. The motion can be recorded and then replayed by the arm on its own.

Pricing

Pick how you want to learn

Live classes with a mentor, billed monthly. Take the robot with them, or work in the training simulator.

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Monthly plan

$159

  • Two live lessons a week, in groups of 5โ€“10
  • A research project with the mentor, from the question to the defence
  • Mentor code review and assignments on the portal
  • The robot is not included โ€” work on your own SO-ARM101 or in the training simulator
  • Stop any month โ€” you only pay for the next one
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Just the kit

SO-ARM101 robotic arm kit

$349

  • SO-ARM101 follower arm โ€” 5-DOF with a gripper
  • Leader arm for teleoperation and recording demonstrations
  • USB camera for the computer-vision and learning modules
  • Ships unassembled โ€” assembly guide included
  • Hardware only โ€” no course or mentor included
  • Ships worldwide from the supplier
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Best value

The robot and three months

$745

  • SO-ARM101 kit โ€” both arms, camera, everything in the box
  • Three months of classes, two live lessons a week
  • Mentor code review and assignments on the portal
  • Paid in one go โ€” cheaper than the robot and three months separately
  • Ships worldwide from the supplier
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Classes run live, on the groupโ€™s timetable โ€” this is not a recorded course. Kit specs and gallery: SO-ARM101 product page.

What your teenager gets

What your teenager comes away with

Robotics is the fastest-growing engineering field โ€” and the skills behind it are exactly the ones universities and employers screen for.

Skills

Python, ROS2 and the habit of thinking like an engineer โ€” the tools real robotics runs on.

Something to show

Code they wrote themselves, a robot that runs it, and a finished final project.

A head start

The stack used in university robotics labs worldwide โ€” a confident first step into engineering.

The program

The program: 24 live lessons over three months

Two classes a week, 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.

  1. Assembly and safety โ€” lesson cover 01

    Assembly and safety

    Working rules for servo-driven hardware, then the build itself: servos, links, checking every motor turns.

  2. Anatomy and wiring โ€” lesson cover 02

    Anatomy and wiring

    Servo bus, control board, cables. Connect the arm to a computer and give each servo its own ID.

  3. Geometry and calibration โ€” lesson cover 03

    Geometry and calibration

    Links, joints and degrees of freedom; encoders and feedback; what repeatability and accuracy actually mean.

  4. ROS2 foundations โ€” lesson cover 04

    ROS2 foundations

    Nodes, topics and services in ROS2 Jazzy โ€” and your first node reading data off the encoders.

  5. Teleoperation โ€” lesson cover 05

    Teleoperation

    Drive all six joints from a keyboard or gamepad, inside the working envelope and without self-collisions.

  6. Pick and place โ€” lesson cover 06

    Pick and place

    Grip types, motion planes, the emergency stop โ€” then record a sequence and let the arm repeat it on its own.

  7. Trajectories and motion programming โ€” lesson cover 07

    Trajectories and motion programming

    Tool and base calibration, then PTP, LIN and CIRC moves planned through MoveIt2.

  8. Final project โ€” lesson cover 08

    Final project

    Your own task, programmed end to end and defended to the mentor in the closing class.

Everything in the SO-ARM101 Black & White kit laid out: black leader parts, white follower parts, twelve servos, camera, driver boards, power adapters, cables, clamps, fasteners, the training objects, the ArUco cube and the printed booklet

The hardware

Everything is in the box

In the kit

  • SO-ARM101 follower arm โ€” 5-DOF with a 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 40ร—40 cm of desk
  • Two classes a week, plus two to three hours of practice

The kit ships unassembled โ€” building it is module one. Standard shipping is free worldwide; the delivery time for your country is shown at checkout.

The mentor

Self-paced course, human support

  • A real person guiding you

    Your mentor is a robotics engineer who follows your progress through the whole course.

  • Stuck never lasts long

    A servo that won't calibrate, code that won't run, math that won't click โ€” ask, get unblocked, move on.

  • Code review on module results

    You don't just make it work โ€” you learn why it works, and how an engineer would write it.

  • Final project sign-off

    Your mentor reviews and approves your final autonomous task.

The SO-ARM101 leader and follower arms side by side โ€” the pair used for teleoperation and recording demonstrations

Reviews

What learners say

4.8/5 Based on 11 reviews

Chris J.

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48 ยท Engineer

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

I have automated factories for twenty years and still learned things โ€” the LeRobot imitation learning setup is genuinely current. Kit quality is above what I expected.

Megan O.

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30 ยท complete beginner

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

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.

Rachel V.

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40 ยท parent of a beginner

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

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.

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21 ยท Student

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

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.

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33 ยท software developer

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

I write backend code all day, robotics was new. The dataset recording and imitation learning modules were the perfect bridge โ€” real ML on real hardware, not a simulator.

Laura F.

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29 ยท Complete beginner

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

Total career switcher here. Python from zero, then OpenCV, then my arm picking things up โ€” each module builds on the last without any jumps.

Tom S.

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52 ยท Hobbyist

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

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.

Ryan P.

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31 ยท Hobbyist

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

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.

Olivia R.

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15 ยท complete beginner

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

I had never coded before and now my arm sorts blocks by colour with the camera. The 30โ€“40 minute modules fit around school easily.

Michael B.

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19 ยท Student

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

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.

Emma W.

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34 ยท Hobbyist

SO-ARM101 kit + Robonine Lab

Assembled the SO-ARM101 over one weekend โ€” 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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FAQ

Questions parents ask

What age is the course for?

From 12. The classes are built for teenagers and the mentor adapts the pace to the group.

Does my teenager need programming experience?

No. We start from zero and pick up Python along the way.

What computer is needed?

An ordinary laptop โ€” the requirements are listed in the hardware section above. No GPU is required.

How much time does it take?

Two classes a week plus two to three hours of practice.

Does my teenager need their own robot?

The robot is not included in the course. Your teenager can work on their own SO-ARM101 or in the training simulator; the kit is sold separately and is listed in the pricing block on this page.

How do delivery and returns work?

The kit ships worldwide from our supplier in China; delivery takes up to 3 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. Classes are paid monthly, so stopping is a matter of not paying for the next month.

How can I pay?

International bank cards โ€” Visa, Mastercard and more. Payment happens on a secure payment page.

Free demo lesson

A free 60-minute demo lesson

Your teenager sits in on a real lesson with the mentor, moves the arm and writes their first lines of code. Afterwards you decide whether the course is a fit.

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